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News India Live, Digital Desk: Clouds of crisis are looming over the biggest match of the world cricket i.e. India vs Pakistan. Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif Today he is going to hold a decisive meeting with PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. Only after this meeting will it be clear whether Pakistan team will take the field against India in Colombo on 15th February or not.
Ball in Shehbaz Sharif’s court: What is the whole matter?
Recently, the Pakistan government had indicated on social media that they will not organize the match against India in the T20 World Cup. Boycott Can do. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while addressing the federal cabinet, said that Pakistan has adopted this strong stance to show ‘solidarity with Bangladesh’. In fact, after Bangladesh’s exit from the World Cup due to security reasons, Pakistan has accused the ICC of adopting ‘double standards’.
Lahore meeting and 3 big conditions of PCB
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has held lengthy discussions with representatives of the ICC and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in Lahore. According to sources, Pakistan has placed 3 main demands before ICC for playing the match:
Resumption of bilateral series: Roadmap to restart the stalled cricket series between India and Pakistan.
Increase in revenue share: To increase Pakistan’s share in ICC’s total revenue.
On-Field Protocol (Handshake): Strictly implementing protocols like handshake between players after the match (after the Asia Cup controversy).
ICC’s strict stance: “Selective participation is not acceptable”
ICC has made it clear that ‘selective participation’ of any country is against the spirit of the game. If Pakistan does not play the match against India, it could be fined heavily and face loss in the points table as well as a ban from future tournaments.
What will be Shahbaz Sharif’s decision? (Expert Analysis)
Cricket experts believe that Pakistan cannot afford to be completely out of the World Cup. In today’s meeting, Shehbaz Sharif will be given complete information about the talks held by PCB with ICC. It is expected that Pakistan will agree to this with some conditions. ‘U-Turn’ Can take and agree to play the match, so that he does not have to suffer financial and sports related losses.
Dispute status at a glance (2026 Timeline)
| date | events |
|---|---|
| 1 February | Sign of boycott of Pakistan government on ‘X’. |
| 4 February | PM Shahbaz Sharif’s statement – “We stand with Bangladesh.” |
| 7 February | India defeated USA in its first match of the World Cup. |
| 9 February | Shehbaz Sharif and PCB’s decisive meeting (today). |