The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has thrown its full support behind the International Cricket Council (ICC) following Pakistan’s decision to boycott its T20 World Cup group-stage match against India, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo, a report by Hindustan Times said.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is set to introduce significant changes to its central contract list, with the A+ category being completely scrapped this year. Instead, the board plans to increase the number of players in the A category.
Pakistan have decided not to boycott the T20 World Cup entirely, but will refuse to play their match against India. Although no official announcement has been made, the decision is widely seen as a protest against Bangladesh’s exclusion from the World Cup.
Pakistan’s potential boycott of its high-profile match against India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 could lead to massive financial losses, with experts estimating the impact at over INR 200 crore, according to Cricbuzz.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed concern over Pakistan’s decision to selectively participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, saying such a stance undermines the core principles of global cricket.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha has clarified that the team’s decision to skip its high-profile group-stage match against India at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 was taken by the government, leaving players with no role in the matter.
The decision by Pakistan to boycott its match against India despite participating in the T20 World Cup has sparked widespread debate, with commentator Harsha Bhogle raising a key question: what would happen if the two arch-rivals meet in the final?
In a move driven by regional cricket politics, Pakistan’s federal government has approved the national team’s participation in the Men’s ICC T20 World Cup 2026, while instructing it to boycott the high-profile match against India scheduled for February 15.
The Pakistan government announced on Sunday that it has permitted the national cricket team to take part in the Men’s ICC T20 World Cup 2026, but has prohibited the team from playing its scheduled match against India on February 15.
With just five days to go before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup begins in India and Sri Lanka, uncertainty continues to surround Pakistan’s participation in the tournament.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has officially announced squads for the ODOMMO Bangladesh T20 Cup 2026, a short-format tournament featuring some of the country’s top T20 players and designed to deliver high-intensity cricket ahead of the international season.
Bangladesh women wrapped up their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers campaign in style, cruising to a seven-wicket victory over the Netherlands on Sunday despite having already sealed qualification with two matches to spare.