Pakistan boycott India T20 World Cup match Updates: Sri Lanka nudge PCB rethink; Suryakumar confirms Colombo plan

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Pakistan boycott India T20 World Cup 2026 Updates: The hopes for a gentle descalation to the tensions between the PCB and BCCI seems unlikely, as the Pakistan Prime Minister states the boycott will go through.

10:16 AM IST, Feb 5Suryakumar Yadav breaks his silence

9:56 AM IST, Feb 5‘BCCI has nothing to say on this’

9:16 AM IST, Feb 5IND will still have to travel to Colombo

8:21 AM IST, Feb 5The tricks that the ICC and PCB could use in a legal battle

7:26 AM IST, Feb 5Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Salman Ali Agha brings up Bangladesh issue in official captain's presser

7:15 AM IST, Feb 5Why did PCB back up BCB? Ex-chief's theory

6:25 AM IST, Feb 5Where does the rest of the cricket world stand? Nasser Hussain weighs in

5:56 AM IST, Feb 5Pakistan weighing up approach to CAS

5:08 AM IST, Feb 5Pakistan PM Sharif confirms the boycott

4:20 AM IST, Feb 5The situation thus far – BCB withdraw, PCB boycott

3:49 AM IST, Feb 5Hello and welcome

Pakistan boycott India T20 World Cup 2026 Updates: Pakistan look dead-set not to feature against India in the upcoming T20 World Cup, having announced their decision to boycott their group stage match in Colombo against their neighbours and fierce rivals out of protest and solidarity with Bangladesh. Now, the attention also turns in part to how the ICC will respond to Pakistan and the PCB's boycott, with several pieces in play for a story and a situation that is moving quickly and consistently racking up fresh, new updates. With sanctions around the corner for the PCB that could gut its commercial viability in the near future, it is set to become a game of cat-and-mouse as the ICC threatens the board with all sorts of punishments, to see how long and how sturdily the team are willing to stand....Read More

February 15 is the date slated in for the India-Pakistan contest at the minute – whether we actually see any action take place will only be found out at that time, but until then, it remains a game of chicken where the only conclusion will be reached when one of the parties blinks first.

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Feb 05, 2026 10:18:15 PM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Sri Lanka Cricket urges PCB to rethink India boycott

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: SLC wrote a letter to the PCB, requesting the board to reconsider their decision to boycott the match against India. In the letter, Sri Lanka highlighted the significant losses resulting from Pakistan’s decision. With all arrangements for the marquee game in place, large-scale hotel cancellations have impacted Colombo’s tourism sector. The letter also recalls Sri Lanka’s past support to Pakistan.

Feb 05, 2026 9:44:01 PM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: BCCI has its say on Sharif's statement

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice-President Rajeev Shukla, on Thursday, reacting to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's statement, said that the board will go with whatever the International Cricket Council (ICC) decides. Shukla said to ANI, "BCCI has nothing to say on this (on Shehbaz's statement). ICC has to decide on this, and whatever ICC says, we will go according to that decision..."

Feb 05, 2026 9:08:43 PM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: PCB-BCB nexus?

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Buzz around BCB and PCB having colluded against triggered after Bangladesh' sports adviser sent a ‘Thank you’ note to Pakistan a day after Shehbaz Sharif confirmed that the Salman-led side will not take the field against India. “Thank you, Pakistan,” Asif Nazrul wrote on Facebook. “Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that his country has decided to boycott the match against India in protest of Bangladesh being excluded from the T20 World Cup.”

Feb 05, 2026 7:26:40 PM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Salman Ali Agha ignites BCB-ICC row

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Ahead of the start of the T20 World Cup, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha expressed disappointment over Bangladesh’s absence from the tournament, while also thanking Bangladesh cricket supporters for backing Pakistan. “Well, they are our brothers. Thank you very much to them for supporting us. I would say they can support us in the tournament as well. It’s really sad to not see them playing the World Cup. But thank you so much for the support, and hopefully they can continue backing us in the tournament,” Agha said.

Feb 05, 2026 5:51:47 PM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: What if Pakistan run into India in the knockout stages?

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha confirmed that in case the team faces India in a knockout game, they will have to take permission from the government to play the match.

Feb 05, 2026 5:21:54 PM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: What did Salman Ali Agha say?

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: The Pakistan captain had nothing new to add to his earlier comment on the India matter, which came right after Pakistan government had put out that social media post last Sunday. He said that the players have no option but to follow the government's directive.

Feb 05, 2026 3:46:05 PM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Suryakumar Yadav breaks his silence

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Speaking in a press conference, India captain Suryakumar Yadav broke his silence on the ongoing issue. He said, “Mindset is clear... humne mana nahi kiya khelne kie liye. Udhar se mana kiya hai. ICC ne fixture diya hai, government ne decide kiya hai neutral venue. Humari flight book hai Colombo ki, hum to jaa rahe hai. Baaki dekh lege. (We haven’t said no to playing them (Pakistan), they are the ones who’ve said no. Our flights are booked and we are going to Colombo.)"

Feb 05, 2026 3:26:52 PM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: ‘BCCI has nothing to say on this’

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Speaking to ANI, BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla spoke about Pakistan's boycott of their upcoming T20 World Cup fixture vs India. He said, "BCCI has nothing to say on this. ICC has to decide on this, and whatever ICC says, we will go according to that decision..."

Feb 05, 2026 2:46:59 PM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: IND will still have to travel to Colombo

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: While Pakistan have announced their desire to boycott and thereby forfeit the match to be played against India in Colombo, it won't be that simple for India. Suryakumar Yadav's team will still have to be present at the stadium in Colombo to be on the receiving end of the points from the forfeit. Pakistan themselves will already be in the city. All in all, this doesn't affect things too much logistically – more or less just a symbolic protest.

Feb 05, 2026 1:51:48 PM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: The tricks that the ICC and PCB could use in a legal battle

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: With both parties quietly working behind the scenes to prepare for a potential battle in front of the DRC or even potentially the CAS, the legal tricks and loopholes at their disposal will be studied and attempted to be blocked by one another. Take a look at one of these – the MPA clause.

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Feb 05, 2026 12:56:08 PM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Salman Ali Agha brings up Bangladesh issue in official captain's presser

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: In the captain's official press conference before the start of the tournament, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha brings up the matter of Bangladesh being ousted from the competition.

Speaking to reporters, he says, “Bangladeshis are our brothers; we are grateful for their support for Pakistan. It’s a pity that they are not playing in the tournament,” said Agha.

Feb 05, 2026 12:45:34 PM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Why did PCB back up BCB? Ex-chief's theory

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Former PCB chief Najam Sethi spoke to India Today at length about the breakdown in relationships between his board during his tenure and the BCCI under N Srinivasan. ‘Attitude’. ‘bullying’ and other such terms dlung at the BCCI – and the need for ‘reform’ in the ICC cited.

Read here.

Feb 05, 2026 11:55:10 AM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Where does the rest of the cricket world stand? Nasser Hussain weighs in

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Increasingly as the World Cup approaches, the uncertainty surrounding the situation begins to bleed over onto other teams as well. Beyond the tribalism on the subcontinent itself, where do teams like England, Australia, and South Africa sit with regards to the conflict, and how it affects a global game?

Nasser Hussain holds the BCCI to account.

Feb 05, 2026 11:26:50 AM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Pakistan weighing up approach to CAS

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: The PCB is ready to fight back any sanctions the ICC places on them by taking it right to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. PCB rests on a 2018 case where the BCCI explained their refusal to participate in bilateral series against Pakistan as a mandate from the Indian government, which ensured no sanctions were heaped against the board – and a similar result is something Pakistan will try for here.

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Feb 05, 2026 10:38:43 AM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Pakistan PM Sharif confirms the boycott

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif broke his silence regarding Pakistan's boycott, and confirmed that the team would not play against India, come what may. The official recognition from the government regarding this boycott is a big complicating factor which sets up the battleground for the PCB, ICC, and BCCI, but also furthers political tension on the subcontinent.

READ SHARIF'S QUOTES HERE

Feb 05, 2026 9:50:10 AM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: The situation thus far – BCB withdraw, PCB boycott

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Quick refresher on the situation as it stands. Bangladesh were the first to make a major move, refusing to play on Indian soil after the BCCI disbarred Mustafizur Rahman from the IPL. They withdrew from the tournament entirely, replaced by Scotland.

A few days later, Pakistan opened internal discussions regarding their own participation at the World Cup, and ultimately decided on boycotting the match against India on Feb 15. The fallout from that call gradually rolls out.

Feb 05, 2026 9:19:44 AM IST

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: Hello and welcome

Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: This ballad continues to go on and on as no quick conclusion seems around the corner. The PCB have announced their intention to follow government orders and boycott their T20 World Cup match against India, and ICC in turn are preparing a devastating set of sanctions to threaten the board back into compliability. With a matter of a couple of days to go before the start of the tournament, a result needs to be reached soon. Join us as we recount and look forward to seeing some sort of close to this particular chapter.

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