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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia has refused to comment on Pakistan’s decision to boycott India’s match at the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo, while vice-president Rajeev Shukla has said that no comments will be made before a discussion with the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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Despite ICC agreeing to Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) demand of hosting its matches in Sri Lanka and not India, the national government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to boycott the India match on 15 February.
Pakistan boycott India game at World Cup
“The Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan grants approval to the Pakistan Cricket Team to participate in the ICC World T20 2026, however, the Pakistan Cricket Team shall not take the field in the match scheduled on 15th February 2026 against India," the official handle of the Pakistan government said on X on Sunday.
Pakistan’s shocking decision is being seen as a protest against the ICC after it removed Bangladesh from the T20 World Cup for refusing to play in India. Pakistan had earlier said that it could boycott the entire T20 World Cup.
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Meanwhile, the Jay Shah-led ICC has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board to make a U-turn. “The ICC hopes that the PCB will consider the significant and long-term implications for cricket in its own country as this is likely to impact the global cricket ecosystem, which it is itself a member and beneficiary of,” ICC said in a statement.
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Amid the whole drama, BCCI has refused to make any comment on the matter, stating that any official announcement would be made after further discussions were held.
“I can’t make any comment till the moment I receive the official intimation. It will not be right for me to pass any comment on this issue," Saikia told CNN News18 on Monday.
“The outcome of a match can be anything, but the thing is that once we get the information then we will give our official statement on this development," he added.
#WATCH | Delhi: On Pakistan to boycott its match against India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, BCCI vice president and Congress MP Rajeev Shukla says, "ICC has issued a big statement, they have spoken about sportsmanship. We completely agree with the ICC. BCCI won't make any… pic.twitter.com/qRgwHzgDls
— ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2026
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla has backed ICC’s request for Pakistan to uphold the sportsmanship, but added that he would not be making any official statement before having a word with the global body.
“ICC has issued a big statement, they have spoken about sportsmanship. We completely agree with the ICC. BCCI won’t make any comments on it until we speak with the ICC.”
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