Pakistan U-Turn: Shehbaz Sharif Govt Allows Team To Play India In T20 World Cup

• Pakistan's government has ordered its national men's team to play against India in the 2026 T20 World Cup match in Colombo on February 15.
• This decision ends a week-long impasse involving the ICC, PCB, and BCCI.
• Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was briefed by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on high-level deliberations.
• The government reviewed representations from the Bangladesh Cricket Board and messages from Sri Lanka, UAE, and other member countries.
• The decision was also influenced by a request from Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a phone call with PM Sharif.