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Islamabad: The government has announced that Pakistan will play the T20 World Cup match against India, scheduled for February 15.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, the decision to play the match came after a delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) arrived in the country and held meetings with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on the team\u2019s participation in the match against India. It also came hours after Sri Lanka urged Pakistan to play India.<\/p>\n
In a post on X, the government said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was formally briefed by Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi regarding the outcomes of high-level deliberations held between the PCB, representatives of the International Cricket Council (ICC), and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government of Pakistan has reviewed the formal requests extended to the PCB by the BCB, as well as the supporting communications from Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates, and other member nations. These correspondences sought Pakistan\u2019s leadership in securing a viable solution to recent challenges,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government further noted the statement by BCB President Aminul Islam. The profound gratitude expressed by our brotherly nation is received with great warmth. Pakistan reaffirms that it stands shoulder to shoulder with Bangladesh,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
It noted that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had also received a phone call from Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake earlier in the day.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring their warm and friendly conversation, they recalled that Pakistan and Sri Lanka had always stood shoulder to shoulder, especially during challenging times. The Sri Lankan president requested the prime minister to accord serious consideration to amicably resolve the current impasse,\u201d the government said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn view of the outcomes achieved in multilateral discussions, as well as the request of friendly countries, the government of Pakistan hereby directs the Pakistan national cricket team to take the field on February 15, 2026, for its scheduled fixture in the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe prime minister and the people of Pakistan extend their best wishes to the Men in Green. We remain confident that our team will carry the spirit of sportsmanship and national pride onto the field as they compete for global glory,\u201d the government said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Islamabad: The government has announced that Pakistan will play the T20 World Cup match against India, scheduled for February 15. According to Kashmir Media Service, the decision to play the match came after a delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) arrived in the country and held meetings with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":194562,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-194561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t