T20 World Cup: Pakistan nears U-turn on India boycott, final word on Tuesday
India Today
T20 World Cup 2026: The much-anticipated India–Pakistan clash is set to go ahead as per the original schedule on February 15 in Colombo, with official confirmation expected within the next 24 hours.
The blockbuster India-Pakistan clash at the T20 World Cup 2026 is set to go ahead as per schedule on February 15 in Colombo, with official confirmation expected within the next 24 hours.
The breakthrough follows Sunday's high-level tripartite meeting in Lahore involving the International Cricket Council (ICC), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), as efforts intensified to defuse the standoff over Pakistan's proposed boycott of the marquee fixture.
Pakistan had announced its boycott of the T20 World Cup encounter against India in solidarity with Bangladesh after the latter refused to travel to India for their matches. However, with the ICC opting for a conciliatory approach towards Bangladesh, the PCB now appears ready to reconsider its position.
At the centre of the controversy was Bangladesh's decision not to travel to India for their T20 World Cup fixtures, citing security concerns. With no immediate logistical solution to relocate their matches to Sri Lanka, the ICC replaced Bangladesh with the Scotland national cricket team.
On Monday, the ICC clarified that it would not impose any financial, sporting or administrative sanctions on the BCB.
"It is agreed that no financial, sporting or administrative penalty will be imposed on Bangladesh Cricket Board in relation to the current matter," the ICC said in a statement.
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