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Going forward, such politics will yet again repeat itself is a certainty. The larger geopolitics of South Asia will determine how things go, and that’s the ground reality.
The decision to boycott the high-voltage encounter, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo, was announced on the first of this month when the U-19 teams of both countries were in action against each other.
The apex body in its release confirmed that there won't be any penalty or sanction on BCB, who earlier refused to travel to India for the showpiece event and requested ICC to move their fixture to Sri Lanka, citing security concerns.
Pakistan have agreed to play arch-rivals India in the February 15 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match in Colombo following intense diplomatic and cricketing backchannel efforts, according to top sources.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) released an official statement late on Monday requesting Pakistan to play the T20 World Cup encounter against India.
Prior to announcing the boycott of the high voltage encounter, Mohsin Naqvi had met with Prime Minister Sharif.
As reported earlier, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been demoted to Grade B category while A+ category has been scrapped.
Sunil Gavaskar suggested that discomfort over India’s rise as cricket’s financial and administrative centre lies at the heart of such criticism.
The report further stated that ICC has been firm against Pakistan, who are obligated to take part in the fixture under the terms of Members Participation Agreement (MPA) signed in December 2024.
Ricky Ponting's statement clarifies that the argument is no longer about intent or attitude but whether Babar Azam is hitting the ball with the same force.
Aakash Chopra clarified that it was merely a clickbait post created to generate revenue in response to the criticism.
The development comes after PCB and ICC engaged in dialogue over the contentious fixture at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday.
Dale Steyn stated that he would always be available to help the sport develop in Nepal if the management ever requires his service.
Pakistan government on February 1 had announced that the Men in Green would not take the field against India on February 15.
The report mentioned that ICC officials have assured both parties (PCB and BCB) to table their interests to the ICC Board.
The Nepal story stands for can be best summed up in one simple word, “hope”. And that’s what world cricket needs most at the moment to combat all the negative forces at play.
SA vs CAN T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming: The match is scheduled to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
The ICC is currently engaging with the board in a structured manner to explore possible resolutions, with a view that the interest of the game must supersede unilateral action.
Nepal managed 180/6 in their pursuit of 185 against a star-studded England in the Group C match at T20 World Cup 2026.
Although none of the Nepal batters scored a half-century, it was a combined effort of explosive batting that almost got them beyond the line against the two-time champions.
SL vs IRE Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Sri Lanka were also helped by a few dropped catches by the Irish fielders in the floodlit R Premadasa Stadium.
The 32-year-old hoped that the team management can take a few notes of the facilities in India to enhance the Italian system.
Interestingly, Nepal will play all their group stage encounters at the Wankhede Stadium.
India and Pakistan are due to meet in a Group A match of the T20 World Cup 2026 on February 15 in Colombo.
Former England cricketer Mark Butcher has chimed in on the International Cricket Council's (ICC) current financial and logistical woes, calling the scenario a "disaster".
Pakistan decided to boycott the India match in solidarity with Bangladesh, who were replaced by Scotland after they refused to travel to India for the World cup matches citing security concerns.
During the match, former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif's on-air remark about Pakistan batter Babar Azam went viral.
ENG vs NEP Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: All-rounder Sam Curran saved the day for England in Mumbai.
SL vs IRE T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming: The match is scheduled to be played at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Babar Azam managed a modest 15 off 18 balls against the Netherlands, which featured just one boundary, in Pakistan's opening fixture at the T20 World Cup 2026 at Colombo on Saturday.
For months, there have been reports that India coach Gautam Gambhir's relationship with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is not good anymore,
The 14-year-old Sooryavanshi, who scored a majestic 175 from 80 balls in the final against England and was subsequently crowned Player of the Tournament, is joined by compatriots Kanishk Chouhan and Henil Patel in the 12-member team. India won the title for a record extending sixth time.
Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 84 not only steered India to victory but also made him the most decorated Indian in T20I Player of the Match awards.
The pacer said that sitting inside the plane with the T20 WC squad "felt like a dream" since he felt he was not destined to play the tournament as he was not amongst the players to have got a chance in the format over the last year.
By the time the Indian innings had ended, it was kind of evident that the game was beyond the USA and that’s what draws attention to India and Pakistan.
Highlights | NZ vs AFG scorecard, T20 World Cup 2026: New Zealand (NZ) beat Afghanistan (AFG) by 5 wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday.
ENG vs NEP T20 World Cup 2026 live streaming: The T20 World Cup 2026 match between England and Nepal will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Agni Dev Chopra slams fake news about joining PSL auction.
India beat USA by 29 runs in their opening contest of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday (February 7).
T20 World Cup 2026: India endured a disastrous start after being asked to bat first but captain Suryakumar Yadav saved his side.
T20 World Cup 2026: The Pakistan government had announced that its team would boycott only the India fixture to support Bangladesh, who were shown the door for refusing to play in India due to their "security concerns.
T20 World Cup 2026: India captain Suryakumar Yadav saved his side from embarrassment against the USA at the Wankhede Stadium.
West Indies, particularly Romario Shepherd, was fantastic with the ball. He picked up a five-wicket haul, which included a hat-trick.
Born on 27 March 2011, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was still technically just 14 when he powered India to a historic U-19 World Cup triumph on Friday (February 6, 2026).
T20 World Cup 2026: India's star pacer Jasprit Bumrah was missing from the playing 11 in the clash against USA.
The two nations are scheduled to meet in Colombo on February 15 but as per an order by the Pakistan government their players "won't take the field" against India.
NZ vs AFG T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming: The match between Afghanistan and New Zealand is scheduled to be played at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Saim Ayub, however, made a good impact with the ball. He managed two wickets and conceded seven runs in the one over he bowled.
Highlights | IND vs USA, T20 world cup 2026 scorecard: India begin their World Cup campaign with a win against USA at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: Fans could not stop themselves from trolling the Pakistan cricket team for nearly losing their World Cup opener against the Netherlands.
