US EditionNo "double standards" says Pakistan as it delays decision on whether to go to T20 World Cup
- On Jan 26, 2026, the Pakistan Cricket Board deferred its final call on T20 World Cup participation until Friday or next Monday after Mohsin Naqvi briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore.
- After the ICC removed Bangladesh, Scotland was announced as the replacement, following Bangladesh's claim it was unsafe to play in India and rejected venue change requests by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.
- Aaqib Javed confirmed the squad but said the government will decide on participation, as Naqvi tweeted, `I had a productive meeting with the Prime Minister...`
- If Pakistan waits until next Monday, the International Cricket Council will have less than a week to rework fixtures, and Jay Shah, BCCI/ICC leader, has warned of possible suspension from bilateral competitions for last-minute theatrics.
- Specifically, Pakistan could refuse to play India in Colombo on February 15 as a targeted protest, with their opener against Netherlands on February 7 increasing the decision's urgency.
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No "double standards" says Pakistan as it delays decision on whether to go to T20 World Cup
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will decide by next Monday whether to participate in the T20 World Cup after disagreeing with the International Cricket Council’s move to bring Scotland into the tournament in place of Bangladesh. The Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who met with prime minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, wrote on X that they had held a “productive meeting” over the World Cup issues. “He (Sharif) directed that we resolve it w…
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