The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said a final call on participation will be taken either on Friday or next Monday after chairman Mohsin Naqvi met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here. Naqvi later took to social media to confirm that the issue was discussed at length during his meeting with the Prime Minister in Islamabad. "I had a productive meeting with the Prime Minister and briefed him on the ICC matter. According to sources, Prime Minister Sharif told Naqvi that Pakistan should extend all possible support to Bangladesh, who were recently ousted from the tournament, starting February 7. Pakistan are scheduled to open their T20 World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on February 7 in Colombo, followed by matches against the USA (February 10), India (February 15) and Namibia (February 18).

Source: Indian Express January 26, 2026 15:03 UTC