Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:23pm on 09 Feb 2026,Monday Sports
Pakistan has confirmed it will play India in the T20 World Cup on February 15 after the government withdrew its earlier boycott call. The decision followed talks between the Pakistan Cricket Board, Bangladesh Cricket Board and ICC officials. In a statement, the government said the move came after multilateral discussions and requests from “friendly countries”. It added that the step aims to protect the “spirit of cricket” and ensure continuity of the global event. The match will be held in Colombo as scheduled. Pakistan had earlier planned to skip the game in support of Bangladesh, which withdrew from the tournament over travel concerns. (PC: India Today)
