Pakistan to boycott T20 World Cup match against India on February 15

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by Hafsa Adil,Andrew SempleFebruary 1, 2026 at 03:57 PM

Pakistan to boycott T20 World Cup match against India on February 15

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Pakistan's government announced that its cricket team will participate in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 but will not play its scheduled match against India on February 15 in Colombo. The reason for the boycott was not specified in the statement. Pakistan's participation in the tournament was initially uncertain after the ICC ousted Bangladesh and replaced them with Scotland due to security concerns raised by the Bangladesh Cricket Board about playing in India. The Pakistan Cricket Board had supported Bangladesh and delayed making a final decision on its own participation. All of Pakistan's World Cup matches are scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka.

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Scotland 30% Sri Lanka 40% Shehbaz Sharif 40% Mohsin Naqvi ×250% Bangladesh ×560% Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ×265% International Cricket Council (ICC) ×370% India ×480% ICC T20 World Cup 2026 ×385% Pakistan ×1090%

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t20 world cup 100% pakistan 90% india 80% boycott 70% icc 60% cricket 60% logistical deadlock 50% bangladesh 50% tournament participation 40%

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Pakistan

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