Pakistan abruptly ended a near-10-day standoff with the ICC on Monday night after the government ordered the national team to play its scheduled T20 World Cup match against India in Colombo on February 15. The U-turn follows a week of fraught diplomacy after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) initially announced a boycott in solidarity with […]

Pakistan’s cricket team will take the field against India in their highly anticipated ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 clash on February 15, following a direct order from the country’s government. The decision marks a dramatic U-turn after Pakistan had earlier announced a boycott of the marquee fixture, citing geopolitical tensions and expressing solidarity with […]

The standoff between the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) shows no signs of easing, with Pakistan maintaining its decision to boycott the high-profile T20 World Cup 2026 clash against arch-rivals India. With less than a week to go before the scheduled February 15 fixture, talks […]

Former India fast bowler Ishant Sharma has voiced concern over the uncertainty surrounding the high-voltage India vs Pakistan clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, saying the ongoing confusion is unfair to players preparing for the marquee event. The Group A fixture, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo, is under a cloud after […]

India captain Suryakumar Yadav has clarified that Team India has not refused to play Pakistan at the upcoming T20 World Cup, pushing back against speculation surrounding the high-profile clash between the arch-rivals. Speaking at the captains’ day ahead of the tournament, Suryakumar stated that the Indian team is fully prepared for the match in Colombo […]

Pakistan’s stance on not facing India at the T20 World Cup 2026 has hardened following a public announcement by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Addressing his cabinet on Wednesday, Sharif confirmed that the Salman Ali Agha-led Pakistan team will not take the field against defending champions India in their Group A clash scheduled for February 15 […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly opened back-channel talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in an effort to defuse the growing standoff over Pakistan’s proposed boycott of its ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 group match against India, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo. The move comes after the Pakistan government publicly directed […]

Amid growing tension between the ICC and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over Pakistan’s refusal to play India at the 2026 T20 World Cup, a new report sheds light on why there may be no formal communication from the PCB to the world body. According to a Telecomasia report, the PCB believes there is no […]

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has reacted to his government’s confirmation that the national team will boycott the India match at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, calling the situation “regrettable” while still backing the state’s stance. Pakistan and India are scheduled to meet in Colombo on February 15, but the Pakistan government has […]

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has openly challenged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to show the “guts” to follow through on its threat of boycotting the high-voltage India vs Pakistan clash at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The group-stage fixture, scheduled for February 15, has become the centre of a growing political and […]