Pakistan to Play T20 World Cup, Boycotts Match Against India

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News18•01-02-2026, 20:25
Pakistan to Play T20 World Cup, Boycotts Match Against India
- •Pakistan's Shahbaz Sharif government has allowed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to participate in the T20 World Cup.
- •However, the government has forbidden PCB from playing the scheduled match against India on February 15.
- •The decision came after PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi met Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
- •Pakistan supported Bangladesh's demand to play T20 World Cup matches in Sri Lanka, which was rejected by ICC.
- •PCB plans to cite government orders and national security to ICC for boycotting the India match, aiming to avoid sanctions.
Why It Matters: Pakistan will participate in the T20 World Cup but will boycott its match against India due to government orders.
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