NEW DELHI: The upcoming ICC T20 World Cup is ready to endure a giant jolt with the Pakistan govt on Sunday saying that its cricket group will boycott its league match towards India in Colombo on February 15. Whereas Pakistan govt didn’t present any motive for the transfer, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi had warned of drastic steps after Bangladesh was changed with Scotland on January 24.Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) reacted sharply to growth, stating: “ICC hopes PCB will take into account the numerous and long-term implications for cricket in its personal nation as that is more likely to impression the worldwide cricket ecosystem, which it’s itself a member and beneficiary of.”
“The ICC notes the assertion that the government of Pakistan has made relating to the choice to instruct its nationwide group to selectively take part within the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026. Whereas the ICC awaits official communication from the Pakistan Cricket Board, this place of selective participation is tough to reconcile with the basic premise of a world sporting occasion the place all certified groups are anticipated to compete on equal phrases per the occasion schedule,” an ICC assertion mentioned.Sources advised TOI that ICC might ponder expelling Pakistan from the World Cup and future ICC tournaments if the PCB goes forward with boycotting the scheduled match towards India. PCB could must pay the broadcastersThe government of Pakistan’s official deal with posted the choice on X. “The Authorities of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan grants approval to the Pakistan cricket group to take part within the ICC World T20 2026, how- ever, the Pakistan Cricket Crew shall not take the sector within the match scheduled on fifteenth February 2026 towards In- dia,” the publish learn. It must be seen what Pakistan’s stance might be if they’re drawn with India for the match semifinal. If the match doesn’t occur, broadcasters and the sponsors will incur huge losses because the fixture has generated a significant chunk of income from ICC tournaments during the last decade, as diplomatic relationship between the 2 nations froze. For the match to be forfeited in favour of India, the Indian group should be on the floor on the time of toss. In line with ICC’s taking part in situations, Pakistan will lose two factors from the match and their internet run price may also take successful. India and Pakistan are in Group A with USA, Namibia and Netherlands. Two groups from the group will qualify for the Tremendous 8 stage.During the last decade, ICC tournaments have all the time been assured of a minimum of one India-Pakistan match within the group levels. Every match has damaged viewership data. Regardless of PCB struggling to generate income, it will get the fourth highest share of ICC’s annual income based mostly on the income generated via India-Pakistan matches. PCB at present will get $34.5 million yearly from ICC. Sources mentioned ICC might penalise PCB by asking them to financially compensate for the lack of income from this match. The world physique additionally mulls denying giving out No Objection Certificates to gamers throughout the globe to take part within the Pakistan Tremendous League. If ICC decides to compensate broadcasters from PCB’s annual share of ICC income, then PCB might stand to lose round 70-80% of $34.5 million that they at present obtain from ICC. There’s a chance of main member boards like England and Australia could refuse to play bilateral sequence in Pakistan.
