The India vs Pakistan match at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is one of the hottest topics in the cricket world. Despite giving the neutral venue, the Pakistan government announced a boycott of the India game,
showing solidarity with Bangladesh. However, according to the reports, the PCB has yet to officially inform the ICC about the boycott, which led to several speculations. However, Pakistan’s prime minister has now confirmed that there will be no change in the country’s boycott stance.
Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif Confirms No Change in India Boycott Stance in India vs Pakistan match at T20 World Cup 2026
After the Pakistan government announced a boycott of the India game at the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif also confirmed that there will be no change in the boycott stance.
The Pakistan PM said, “We have taken a clear stand regarding the T20 World Cup that we will not play the match against India. There should be no politics in sports. We have taken this stand after deliberating on it carefully.” He also calls it an “appropriate decision.”
The IND vs PAK match is meant to be played on 15 February in Colombo, but now it's unlikely to happen because of Pakistan’s stance to boycott the game. Notably, the Pakistan Cricket Board has yet to give an official confirmation to the International Cricket Council.
(ICC).
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Why has Pakistan decided to boycott the India game?
Pakistan’s decision to avoid playing India comes after the ICC chose Scotland as a replacement for Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup. Bangladesh demanded a neutral venue for them, like Pakistan, due to security concerns in India, but the ICC refused. Due to this, Bangladesh decided not to play the World Cup, and the ICC named Scotland as their replacement. According to the report, PCB was the only board that supported Bangladesh in the ICC meeting.
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi also called the ICC decision unfair to Bangladesh, and to show solidarity with them, Pakistan decided to boycott the India game.
