The ICC notes the assertion that the federal government of Pakistan has made concerning 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 (PCB), this place of selective participation is tough to reconcile with the elemental premise of a worldwide sporting occasion the place all certified groups are anticipated to compete on equal phrases per the occasion schedule.
ICC tournaments are constructed on sporting integrity, competitiveness, consistency and equity, and selective participation undermines the spirit and sanctity of the competitions.
Whereas the ICC respects the roles of governments in issues of nationwide coverage, this determination is just not within the curiosity of the worldwide sport or the welfare of followers worldwide, together with hundreds of thousands in Pakistan.
The ICC hopes that the PCB will think about the numerous and long-term implications for cricket in its personal nation as that is more likely to affect the worldwide cricket ecosystem, which it’s itself a member and beneficiary of.
The ICC’s precedence stays the profitable supply of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup which must also be the accountability of all its members together with the PCB. It expects the PCB to discover a mutually acceptable decision, which protects the pursuits of all stakeholders.
