Pakistan Refuses to Play India in T20 World Cup, Citing Government Orders

• Pakistan has received ICC approval to participate in the T20 World Cup 2026, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
• The Pakistan government announced that its team will not play against India in the Group A match scheduled for February 15 in Colombo.
• This decision was communicated via an official post on X (Twitter) by the Pakistan government.
• Pakistan had previously supported Bangladesh's demand to move matches outside India, which was rejected by the ICC.
• The boycott means India will gain two points, while Pakistan will lose, potentially impacting their tournament standing.

Why It Matters: Pakistan's government has barred its cricket team from playing India in the T20 World Cup, leading to a forfeit.