India-Pakistan match will be played on 15 February in T-20 World Cup 2026. Pakistan had earlier boycotted due to Bangladesh dispute, but after ICC rejected the terms, Pakistan had to change its decision.
India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Match Confirmed: In the T-20 World Cup 2026, the match will be played between India and Pakistan on 15 February. Pakistani news channel Dawn quoted government channel Pakistan TV as saying that the Pakistan government has agreed to play the match against India. According to the channel, this decision was taken after requests from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It is believed that a consensus has been reached on this issue after the tripartite meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) held in Lahore on Sunday.
Sri Lankan President appeals to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif
According to Dawn News report, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and urged India to play the match. After this conversation, the Pakistan government reconsidered its earlier stand.
Bangladesh Cricket Board’s appeal also became a big reason
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Aminul Islam had also appealed to Pakistan to play the match against India. He said, I appeal to Pakistan to play ICC T20 World Cup match against India on 15th February in the interest of the entire cricket ecosystem.
Pakistan had announced boycott due to Bangladesh dispute
In fact, Pakistan had announced to boycott the match against India in protest against the decision to exclude Bangladesh from the T20 World Cup. This announcement was made by the Pakistan government through a social media post, which created a big controversy in the cricket world.
Contradiction between ICC and media on PCB’s terms
Pakistani media claims that ICC has accepted the conditions of PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board). However, ICC has rejected all three demands of Pakistan. ICC has not issued any formal statement on the entire matter, but in the release issued by it it has been made clear that no penalty will be imposed on Bangladesh. Bangladesh will be given the opportunity to host an ICC event in the future. Apart from this, none of the demands of Pakistan were accepted.