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PCB president Mohsin Naqvi connected Saturday (January 24, 2026) said the Pakistan authorities volition instrumentality the last and binding determination connected whether its national squad volition enactment successful the upcoming T20 World Cup, pursuing Bangladesh's removal from the tournament.
Addressing a property conference, Mr. Naqvi said the substance would beryllium placed earlier Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who is presently retired of the country, erstwhile helium returns.
"Whether we play successful the T20 World Cup oregon not, the determination volition beryllium taken by the government," Mr. Naqvi said.
"Our PM (Shahbaz Sharif) is retired of the country. When helium comes, we volition instrumentality proposal from him. The determination by the authorities volition beryllium last and binding and if they accidental no, past they (ICC) whitethorn invitation immoderate different team."
Bangladesh mislaid their spot successful the T20 World Cup aft refusing to question to India, citing information reasons, a determination that prompted the International Cricket Council (ICC) to regenerate them with Scotland.
Pakistan are scheduled to play each their matches successful Sri Lanka arsenic per an statement with the BCCI.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was the lone subordinate federation to enactment Bangladesh successful their request to determination their matches to Sri Lanka arsenic 14 others voted against it.
Mr. Naqvi said Bangladesh, whom helium described arsenic a “big stakeholder” successful satellite cricket, had been unfairly treated by the ICC.
"Bangladesh is simply a large stakeholder and they person been unfairly treated successful this case. This I maintained successful Wednesday's gathering arsenic good and their stance has galore factors which I volition archer erstwhile the concern arrives," helium said.
The PCB president besides questioned what helium termed selective decision-making by the planetary body, alleging that "one subordinate nation" was exerting undue influence.
"One state is dictating. When the ICC changed venues for Pakistan and India successful a favour, past wherefore it was not done for Bangladesh?” asked Mr. Naqvi.
"Our argumentation and presumption is wide erstwhile the clip comes and the authorities takes a determination everyone volition cognize astir it. We are not nether the ICC, we are subservient to our government. Once the PM returns helium volition decide. We volition travel authorities directives."
