"The PCB has already made travel arrangements for the World Cup squad to leave early morning on February 2 for Colombo," he said. The BCCI, PCB and ICC had also entered into a tripartite agreement under which all India-Pakistan matches in ICC events until 2027 will be played at neutral venues. "Keep in mind Pakistan’s entire World Cup schedule is in Sri Lanka, including the final if they qualify. He added that the speculation lacked logic and failed to explain on what grounds the PCB could skip the World Cup or boycott the India match. "The Indian government has said no to its team playing in Pakistan, but there is no bar on India playing Pakistan in Asia Cup-level events or in ICC events at neutral venues," he said.

Source: The Telegraph January 29, 2026 11:28 UTC