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ICC in talks to revive India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash
The Pakistan Cricket Board reached out to the ICC after a formal communication from the cricket world body.
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AFP - Sat, 07, Feb 2026
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) is in talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board to resolve the boycott of its T20 World Cup match against India on Feb. 15, AFP learned on Feb. 7.
Any clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is one of the most lucrative in cricket, worth millions of dollars in broadcast, sponsor, and advertising revenue.
But the fixture was thrown into doubt after Pakistan's government ordered the team not to play the match in Colombo.
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The Pakistan Cricket Board reached out to the ICC after a formal communication from the cricket world body, a source close to the developments told AFP.
The ICC was seeking a resolution through dialogue and not confrontation, the source added.
The 20-team tournament has been overshadowed by an acrimonious political build-up after Bangladesh, who refused to play in India, citing security concerns, were replaced by Scotland.
As a protest, Pakistan refused to face co-hosts India in their Group A fixture.
Pakistan, who edged out the Netherlands in the tournament opener on Feb. 7, will lose two points if they forfeit the match and also suffer a significant blow to their net run rate.
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav said earlier this week that his team would travel to Colombo for the clash.
Pakistan and India have not played bilateral cricket for more than a decade and meet only in global or regional tournaments.
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