T20 World Cup: Pakistan PM says ‘we’re with Bangladesh, it’s considered stance to boycott India game’

Calling Pakistan’s boycott of their T20 World Cup match against India an “acceptable resolution, the nation’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has mentioned that it was a “thought-about stance” to help Bangladesh.

Pakistan’s cricket staff has been informed by the federal government to skip the February 15 sport in Colombo after Bangladesh had been changed by Scotland for refusing to play its video games in India on account of “safety issues”.

“Now we have taken a really clear stand on the T20 World Cup that we can’t play the match towards India as a result of there ought to be no politics on the sports activities discipline,” Mr. Sharif acknowledged after a authorities assembly.

“Now we have taken a really thought-about stance, and we must always fully stand by Bangladesh, and I feel this can be a very acceptable resolution. We’re with Bangladesh,” he added.

A furious ICC has warned the Pakistan Cricket Board of significant penalties if it fails to point out up for the high-profile match, which is a cash magnet on the huge occasion for sponsors, broadcasters and advertisers.

The world physique has hoped that the PCB will “think about the numerous and long-term implications for cricket in its personal nation as that is prone to affect the worldwide cricket ecosystem, which it’s itself a member and beneficiary of.”

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Pakistan has reached Colombo for its different preliminary engagements, beginning with a sport towards the Netherlands on Saturday (February 7, 2026).

The nation’s cricket board has already made it clear that it helps the federal government’s place and would go by its recommendation even when a rematch towards India crops up in the course of the knockout stage.

Bangladesh’s refusal to journey to India for its share of matches was after its pacer Mustafizur Rahman was ousted from the IPL on BCCI’s directions. The Indian Board didn’t specify the explanations nevertheless it got here amid elevated assaults on Hindus there.