The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, has reportedly been scheduled to be in Colombo for the marquee event between India and Pakistan on February 15 at the R. Premadasa Stadium for the 2026 season of the T20 World Cup. With the visit, Naqvi is also expected to be in talks with the ICC officials, following the brief boycott episode.

The reports have claimed that the senior PCB officials, including the Pakistan Super League (PSL) CEO, Salman Naseer, and Chief Operating Officer, Sumari Ahmed, will be accompanying Mohsin Naqvi to Sri Lanka for the Group A clash, which is slated to start in the late evening at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

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“The Sri Lankan board has invited officials from other boards as well, but the reason for Naqvi going is to have discussions with ICC Chairman, Jay Shah, and other officials on the sidelines to break the ice after the boycott fiasco.” The report has addressed.

Mohsin Naqvi to meet Jay Shah in IND vs PAK T20 WC 2026 clash

Relations between the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan were not at a good stage after the Pakistan government directed that they could play the T20 World Cup, but were not allowed to feature in the Indian clash, which was their stance to prove solidarity with the Bangladesh side following their refusal to travel to India for the World Cup fixture.

The reports claimed that before leaving for Colombo, the PCB chief had met again with the Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, and both discussed the cricketing scenarios and Pakistan’s policy regarding the ICC. The Indian side is also expected to get back their Asia Cup 2025 trophy, while the handshake controversy could also end.

Pakistan won both of their first two encounter against the Netherlands and the United States of America of the T20 World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Meanwhile, India has topped the group with two dominant victories against the USA and Namibia in Mumbai and Delhi, respectively.