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India-Pakistan match in T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan finally bowed out. Pakistan’s pressure politics in the T20 World Cup is now over. The Pakistani government has allowed the men’s cricket team to play their scheduled match against India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Big news for cricket fans waiting for India-Pakistan match. The way has been cleared for the India-Pakistan clash in the T20 World Cup. Pakistan has agreed to play India. Yes, the T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan will take place as scheduled. The Pakistani government has withdrawn its decision to boycott the match. With this decision, Pakistan ended the ongoing stalemate in the tournament. The hottest match of T20 World Cup 2026 was hanging. Pakistan had decided to boycott in support of Bangladesh. But now Pakistan has taken a U-turn and withdrawn its decision. Today, Tuesday, Pakistan will officially announce their participation in the match. Thus, the drama that started in the name of standing with Bangladesh is now over. But many questions remain. For example, why did Pakistan withdraw? Who celebrated it? What were Pakistan’s demands? What were its fears? What happened in the ICC meeting?
Why did Pakistan decide to boycott the match against India?
Bangladesh were kicked out of the T20 World Cup after refusing to play in India due to security concerns. After this, Pakistan started a drama in the name of standing with Bangladesh. Pakistan said that if Bangladesh is excluded, they too will not play against India. The Pakistani government announced this decision on February 1.
Why was Bangladesh excluded from the tournament?
During Yunus’s reign, Bangladesh continued to harbor hostility towards India. Violence against Hindus has also increased in Bangladesh. Hindus are being targeted continuously during the reign of Yunus. After this, a Bangladeshi player was banned from the IPL. Bangladesh made it an issue and refused to play matches in India citing security concerns. The ICC included Scotland in their place. No financial or sporting penalty was imposed on Bangladesh, but were kicked out of the tournament.
Pakistan was using Bangladesh as a tool to further its interests. That is why it was involved in pressure politics with the ICC. Some of his demands clearly reflect his eagerness to play against India. It placed several demands on the ICC, including:
- Bangladesh should get its full revenue share
- Bangladesh should get an ICC event (Under-19 World Cup) in the next cycle
- The bilateral series should start with India
- India-Pakistan-Bangladesh should be a triangular series
- India should visit Bangladesh (in 2026)
