Shahbaz Sharif said on India-Pak match (Photo: PTI)
IND vs PAK: Shahbaz Sharif has made his position clear regarding whether there will be a match between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2026 or not. Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that he cannot play the match. He has taken this decision very thoughtfully. India and Pakistan were scheduled to face each other in the T20 World Cup 2026 on February 15 at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, which is currently hanging in the balance.
What did Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif say?
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that we have taken the decision of not playing the match with India after careful consideration. There should be no politics in the playground. We stand with Bangladesh and this is our right decision.
ЁЯЪи Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif said тАУ
We will not play with India in the T20 World Cup. We stand with the Bangladesh.
It will be more fun if they boycott.
тАУ Broadcasters will throw them in court тАУ ICC will pause the revenue тАУ No foreign players in PSLpic.twitter.com/whUj2dJmAR
тАФ Tejash (@Tejashyyyyy) February 4, 2026
PCB’s silence continues
However, PCB’s silence still remains on this entire matter. Till now, no such information has been received officially, which shows that Pakistan Cricket Board has informed ICC about boycotting the match with India. ICC’s stand on this matter will also be revealed only when it receives any information officially from the PCB. Until this happens, the India-Pakistan match will also remain in the schedule of the T20 World Cup.
When did Pakistan say for the first time that it will not play with India?
The information about the absence of India-Pakistan match in T20 World Cup 2026 came to light for the first time on the day when India defeated Pakistan in the Under-19 World Cup. The Pakistan government had then said through its X handle that it will participate in the T20 World Cup 2026 but will not play in the match against India to be held on February 15.
#ICCT20WORLDCUP | Pakistan will not play the match against India on February 15th, tweets Government of Pakistan pic.twitter.com/4dUN9Xi1EE
тАФ ANI (@ANI) February 1, 2026
Pakistan has decided not to play in the T20 World Cup with India after Bangladesh was removed from the tournament. Bangladesh had refused to participate in India due to security concerns, after which the ICC dropped it.