Ind Vs Pak T20 World Cup 2026: The U-turn specialists of world cricket have done it again. After a long-fought battle to win brownie points against the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and its long list of demands have fallen like a pack of cards, even before the game even started.
This backtracking reminds people of Pakistan’s antics during the Operation Sindoor when it first provoked India, dared it to fight and then begged it to stop the Indian Air Force’s lethal attacks.
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In an interesting turn of events, the PCB agreed to play its Group A match against arch-rivals India in Colombo on February 15, 2026. However, this was not before the ICC vehemently rejected 3 out of its 5 demands including the restoration of bilateral ties with India and a tri-series involving Pakistan, Bangladesh and India.
The development came a day after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), PCB and ICC for a crucial meeting in Lahore to ensure the February 15 match goes on.
In a statement, the Pakistani government commented that it directs the national cricket team of Pakistan to take the field against India in view of the request of friendly countries and the achieved outcomes in multilateral discussions.
The statement further reads that the decision has been taken to protect the gentleman spirit of cricket while also extending support to the game’s continuity in all participating nations.
BCB’s Request To PCB
Aminul Islam, the Bangladesh Cricket Board Chief, urged the PCB to take the field against India on February 15 for the greater good of the game. Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the President of Sri Lanka, also urged Shehbaz Sharif to amicably resolve the current impasse.
These face-saving proposals for the terror state were the only possible excuses that Pakistan wanted before Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Army Chief Asim Munir and PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi succumbed and said they were ready for Team Pakistan to play India.
