Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha on Sunday responded to the announcement by the country’s government that the cricket team will not be taking the field against India. The Pakistan government, in a social media post, confirmed that the team will be participating in the T20 World Cup but will not play the 15 February match against India. Agha, while responding to the announcement and speaking to reporters, said, “We are going to the World Cup. The Pakistan boycott fiasco comes shortly after Bangladesh were thrown out of the T20 World Cup after the country refused to travel to India citing security concerns. Given the growing hostilities between India and Pakistan, the Men in Green were slated to play their World Cup matches in Sri Lanka.

Source: Mint February 02, 2026 05:21 UTC