A Sri Lankan cricket official says the sport's national governing body has formally asked Pakistan to reconsider its planned boycott of a Twenty20 World Cup game with India next week.

T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan media shared a doctored clip of BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla after PCB took u-turn from their decision to boycott the T20 World Cup 2026 clash against India.

Pakistan, Feb. 10 -- Indian media has acknowledged that world cricket cannot function effectively without Pakistan, admitting that India must eventually engage despite political reluctance and long-standing tensions between the two rival nations.

Pakistan cricket controversy erupts as PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi invokes Army Chief Asim Munir’s name while discussing the reversed boycott of the T20 World Cup match against India

India-Pakistan cricket matches are highly lucrative, worth $180 million, despite India's dominance. Political ties impact future valuations.

Pakistan vs. USA in the 2026 T20 World Cup starts at 8:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 10. This game takes place at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground. Pakistan vs. USA in the 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup is available to live stream for free on ICC.TV.

ICC holds firm on its expectation that Pakistan should play as per the Dec 2024 arrangement which proposed a hybrid hosting structure; PCB, BCB demand tri-series with India

The tension stems from Bangladesh’s decision to skip the T20 World Cup 2026 due to security concerns after the ICC rejected their plea to move their scheduled matches out of India.