Pakistan cricket chief Mohsin Naqvi. Photo: CollectedISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Jan 26, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Pakistan cricket chief Mohsin Naqvi said on Monday a final decision on the team's participation in next month's Twenty20 World Cup will be delayed by up to a week, keeping open a possible boycott over Bangladesh's withdrawal. Naqvi threw the national cricket team's participation into doubt on Saturday, saying Pakistan could pull out after the International Cricket Council (ICC) replaced Bangladesh in the tournament. Local media also reported that Pakistan could also boycott a February 15 match against arch-rivals India over political tension. Pakistan's reaction comes after the ICC rejected Bangladesh's demands to relocate their World Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka over security fears.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 26, 2026 15:20 UTC