Bangladesh also reacted to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s domineering statement regarding the T20 World Cup. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had said yesterday that the decision not to play the match against India in the T20 World Cup has been taken after careful consideration and the reason for this is to express solidarity with Bangladesh. In a message, Bangladesh’s Sports Advisor Dr. Asif Nazral said ‘Thank you Pakistan’ on his statement. Asif Nazral also referred to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in his statement. It should be noted that Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had said during the cabinet meeting on Wednesday that we will not play the match against India.

Source: The Patriot February 05, 2026 15:28 UTC