"Final decision will be..."- Mohsin Naqvi breaks silence on Pakistan's T20 World Cup 2026 participation
The cheif of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Mohsin Naqvi, has broken silence on the final decision of the Pakistan side's participation in the 2026 season of the T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Mohsin Naqvi, has broken the silence on his meeting with the Prime Minister of the country on their future for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka. Several news outlets have claimed that the 2009 champions may look to boycott the event after the removal of Bangladesh from the 20-team competition.
The final verdict was about to come in the evening of January 26, but Naqvi informed that they would take the final call either on January 30 or by February 02, which will be less than a week before their opening encounter against the Netherlands, scheduled to take place in Colombo.
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“Had a productive meeting with Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. Briefed him on the ICC matter, and he directed that we resolve it while keeping all options on the table. It was agreed that the final decision will be taken either on Friday or next Monday.” Naqvi revealed in a post on his X account (formerly known as Twitter).
Pakistan to take final decision on T20 World Cup 2026 on this date
Pakistan, due to the mutual agreement with the BCCI, has got its T20 World Cup matches in Sri Lanka, including the mouth-watering clash against India on February 15 at the R Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo. But after the removal of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, they have decided to change their route on the thought process, which has been a surprising aspect in the last couple of days.
BCCI decided release Bangladesh left-arm pacer, Mustafizur Rahman, from the IPL 2026, which saw BCB deciding not to travel to India for the T20 World Cup due to security concerns. The ICC made it clear that Bangladesh would need to play all their group stage games in India; they would replace them, which they eventually did with Scotland.
The current reports have claimed that Pakistan may also look to forfeit the encounter against India, which will see the home side getting two points, but the PCB needs to face the consequences of that, which could come as a sanction for the upcoming bilateral series.
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