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PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi volition beryllium successful Colombo for Sunday’s (February 15, 2026) Pakistan-India T20 World Cup encounter, with the sojourn besides expected to see talks with ICC officials following a little boycott occurrence that threatened the marquee fixture.
A root said elder PCB officials, including Pakistan Super League CEO Salman Naseer and Chief Operating Officer Sumair Ahmed, volition travel Naqvi to Sri Lanka for the Group A clash, which is slated to commencement successful the precocious evening astatine the R Premadasa Stadium.
“The Sri Lankan committee has invited officials from different boards arsenic good but the crushed for Naqvi going is to person discussions with ICC Chairman, Jay Shah and different officials connected the sidelines to interruption the crystal aft the boycott fiasco,” the root said.
Relations betwixt the ICC and Pakistan were strained earlier this period aft the Pakistan authorities directed its cricket squad not to play the India lucifer successful Colombo, a stance taken successful solidarity with Bangladesh pursuing Dhaka’s refusal to question to India for its World Cup fixtures connected information grounds.
Bangladesh was subsequently replaced by Scotland successful the 20-team field. After days of aggravated diplomatic and cricket committee engagement involving the ICC, the Bangladesh Cricket Board, and the PCB, Pakistan reversed its determination and confirmed it would instrumentality the tract against India.
The root said apical officials from the Indian and Bangladesh boards volition besides beryllium successful Colombo, and determination are precocious chances of an impromptu gathering connected the sidelines with the ICC Chairman and different officials. The root said earlier leaving for Colombo, the PCB main had met again with the Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif connected Friday (February 13, 2026) and some had discussed the existing cricket script and Pakistan’s argumentation regarding the ICC and its relations with chap boards.
“Naqvi volition beryllium successful a presumption to person productive talks successful Colombo having gotten clearance from the Premier,” the root said. Pakistan had reversed their boycott determination aft Naqvi had a gathering past Sunday (February 8) with Bangladesh counterpart Aminul Islam and ICC lawman seat Imran Khwaja successful Lahore.
