The India-Pakistan blockbuster at the T20 World Cup 2026 is looking very likely to go ahead.
After days of high drama, Pakistan seems to have stepped back from their boycott threat over the Bangladesh situation. The match is still scheduled for February 15 in Colombo — and most reliable reports now say it’s ON.
What happened?
Pakistan initially said they’d skip the India game in solidarity with Bangladesh (who pulled out citing security issues and got replaced by Scotland). The PCB even talked about force majeure clauses. The ICC pushed back hard, saying you can’t just pick and choose matches.
Behind-the-scenes talks went on for days — meetings in Lahore, calls involving ICC, PCB, and even BCB people. Pakistan asked for several things (more money for Bangladesh, future bilateral series, hosting rights, etc.), but the ICC mostly said no to anything involving India directly.
Latest word (as of Feb 9 evening): Pakistan is backing down. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is believed to have got the green light from the top, and the boycott plan is being dropped.
No official confirmation yet from ICC or PCB, but the vibe is “match is happening.”Cricket fans everywhere can finally relax a bit — one of the biggest games in sport looks set to take place as planned.
