Decision to boycott India match puts pressure on Pakistan
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India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match could still happen as ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta spotted in Colombo during Pakistan’s opening game. This has sparked hope among fans and supporters of the clash.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has come out and confirmed that the Pakistan cricket team will not play against India in the T20 World Cup. This comes after a social media post from the government claiming they are not allowed to play the fixture in Colombo on February 15.
The Pakistan government has allowed the PCB to send the national team to the T20 World Cup but stopped it from playing against India, which is commercially the biggest match for the ICC and its broadcasters.
ICC has reportedly asked deputy chair Imran Khwaja to hold back-channel talks with PCB after Pakistan government ordered a boycott of the India match at T20 World Cup 2026.