Pak PM Shehbaz justifies boycotting India | T20 World Cup 2026

Calling Pakistan's boycott of their T20 World Cup match against India an appropriate decision, the country's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that it was a considered stance to support Bangladesh.

Pakistan's cricket team has been told by the government to skip the February 15 game in Colombo after Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland for refusing to play its games in India on account of security concerns.

Sharif said his country has taken a very clear stand on the T20 World Cup that it won't play the match against India because there should be no politics on the sports field.

A livid ICC has warned the Pakistan Cricket Board of serious consequences if it fails to show up for the high-profile match, which is a money magnet at the big event for