The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hasn’t confirmed participation for the T20 World Cup 2026. But tickets for Sri Lanka have been booked, players have been told to prepare themselves for the tournament, and the flight will land in Colombo on February 2.
“Despite the uncertainty over the participation in the World Cup, the Pakistan team is booked with the Australian team to fly out to Colombo via an Air Lanka flight from Lahore. We hope that by Friday, the PCB chief, Mohsin Naqvi, will have cleared the team’s participation in the mega event,” sources told Telecom Asia Sport.
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had previously stated that the board will announce their decision on either Friday (January 30) or Monday (February 2).
“All the players have been told that they must remain in a positive mood as far as participation in the World Cup is concerned. Some players from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have even brought all their luggage, keeping in mind they could be out of the country for more than a month,” sources added.
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The PCB had expressed displeasure with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the ousting of Bangladesh from the tournament. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had refused to send their team to India, citing security concerns, and the ICC had replaced them with Scotland in Group C.
Naqvi pointed out that ICC has double standards. India was allowed to play the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai, but Bangladesh wasn’t given the same treatment for the T20 World Cup. He hinted at boycotting the tournament. Later, Najam Sethi even called the ICC the ‘Indian Cricket Council’.
In the meantime, Naqvi has been having conversations on whether Pakistan should travel to Sri Lanka for the T20 World Cup. He met Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Islamabad on January 26 and has also consulted with two former PCB Chairmans Najam Sethi and Ramiz Raja.
It seems like Naqvi has been advised to send the Pakistan team to Colombo. Reports had suggested that if Pakistan doesn’t pull out of the T20 World Cup, they’ll boycott the India match on February 15. But Sethi and Raja have advised not to boycott the India game.’
“Naqvi also took advice from President Asif Zardari and from the military establishment before meeting former PCB chairmen Najam Sethi and Ramiz Raja,” the source added.
Pakistan’s T20 World Cup 2026 schedule
DateMatchTeamsVenueTime (IST)Wed, Feb 49th Match, Warm-upIreland vs PakistanColombo, Sinhalese Sports Club11:30 AMSat, Feb 71st Match, Group APakistan vs NetherlandsColombo, Sinhalese Sports Club11:00 AMTue, Feb 1012th Match, Group APakistan vs USAColombo, Sinhalese Sports Club7:00 PMSun, Feb 1527th Match, Group AIndia vs PakistanColombo, R. Premadasa Stadium7:00 PMWed, Feb 1835th Match, Group APakistan vs NamibiaColombo, Sinhalese Sports Club3:00 PMPCB ends ICC-BCCI revolt, Pakistan team to arrive in Sri Lanka on Feb 2 for T20 World Cup Inside Sport India.
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