While the PCB has not publicly commented on the boycott, the ICC responded via its official channels, urging the board to "explore a mutually acceptable resolution, which protects the interests of all stakeholders."
Bangladesh were dropped from the tournament after refusing to travel to India for their scheduled fixtures and were replaced by Scotland in the expanded 20-team competition.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha said the fate of the much-anticipated game against India in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup is beyond their control and rests entirely with Pakistan government authorities, with their focus firmly on performing well in the remaining fixtures of the tournament.
Batting first, India posted a mammoth score of 240/6 in 20 overs. Opener Ishan Kishan slammed 53 off 20 deliveries, including two fours and seven towering sixes.
Monank Patel will be leading the US squad for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, with 10 key players from the team's debut campaign back in 2024 also a part of the squad.
The Indian U17 women's team defeated Bhutan 8-0 In their last round-robin fixture of the SAFF U19 Women's Championship 2026, at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium on Wednesday.
On the court, Mumbai endured a fairly challenging day, emerging victorious only in the men's singles fixture, where Max Green won by 22-19 against Jack Foster.
Tiigers of Kolkata closed out their league stage campaign with a 2-wicket win over Hyderabad in their final league fixture of the Indian Street Premier League (ISPL).
India A will play against the USA on February 2 in their first warm-up fixture of the T20 World Cup. The Ayush Badoni-led side will then square off against Namibia on February 6 in their second warm-up fixture of the marquee tournament.
Former Indian cricketer and TMC MP, Kirti Azad, said Pakistan refused to play against India in both teams' group-stage fixture of the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 because they know they can not win the match.
Despite Pakistan deciding to boycott their group stage T20 World Cup clash against India on February 15, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sources have said that that the Men in Blue will travel to Sri Lanka for the match as per ICC protocol and wait for the match referee to ca