Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi is set to request his Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to withdraw the boycott of their T20 World Cup match against India after being requested to do so by his Bangladesh counterpart, a PCB source has revealed. Naqvi is set to brief Sharif on the latest developments on the issue later on Monday. Bangladesh Cricket Board President, Amin ul Islam was in Lahore for the talks Naqvi had with Imran Khawaja, vice chairman and independent director of the ICC, on Sunday. However, the final decision rests with Sharif and the PCB would abide by it. Bangladesh were ousted from the World Cup after refusing to play in India citing security concerns.

Source: The Telegraph February 09, 2026 22:30 UTC