India captain Suryakumar Yadav and his Pakistani counterpart Salman Ali Agha were in Mumbai and Colombo respectively during the T20 World Cup Captains' Day event on Thursday, 5 February. Image: AP
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Firstpost05-02-2026, 17:15

Suryakumar Yadav on Pakistan Boycott: 'Our flights are booked...' for T20 World Cup 2026

  • Captains of all 20 teams will address the media on Thursday, February 5, at two locations: Mumbai and Colombo, for the T20 World Cup 2026.
  • Suryakumar Yadav will speak in Mumbai, while Pakistan's Salman Ali Agha will address the media in Sri Lanka.
  • Pakistan's boycott of the India match is a key focus, with PM Shehbaz Sharif reiterating the decision in protest of ICC removing Bangladesh from the T20 World Cup.
  • Sharif stated, "There should be no politics in sports; it is our clear stand. We are with Bangladesh, and I think this is the right and proper decision."
  • The T20 World Cup 2026 runs from February 7 to March 8 across India and Sri Lanka, with the India vs Pakistan match scheduled for February 15 in Sri Lanka.

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