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Pakistan is adamant on boycotting the T20 World Cup match, know how they have flouted the ICC contract

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New Delhi: Pakistan is adamant on boycotting the match against India in the T20 World Cup 2026. This match was to be played in Colombo on February 15, in which the Pakistan government has announced on social media that it will not field its team. In this, the next 48 hours are considered very important….

Ronit Sharma

By Ronit Sharma
Feb 05, 2026, 2:52 AM IST

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Pakistan is adamant on boycotting the T20 World Cup match, know how they have flouted the ICC contract

New Delhi: Pakistan is adamant on boycotting the match against India in the T20 World Cup 2026. This match was to be played in Colombo on February 15, in which the Pakistan government has announced on social media that it will not field its team. In this, the next 48 hours are considered very important. According to media reports, some action may be taken in this matter by the International Cricket Council (ICC) during the next 48 hours. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not yet officially communicated with ICC in this regard. Due to this the action is getting delayed. The report claims that PCB faces a case of breaking the contract with ICC. Due to this ICC can take action against him.

A letter of consent was signed to play against India at a neutral venue.

According to the report, Pakistan is accused of breaking the contract which it itself has signed. Talking to Times of India, a source keeping an eye on this entire matter said, ‘In the contract that PCB has signed with ICC and India, it is clear that it and India will have to participate in ICC events and play among themselves. However, this match will be held at a neutral venue. There is no clause related to any kind of force majeure in this agreement.

In which cases does force majeure apply?

Generally, the exemption related to force majeure i.e. unexpected event is applicable in those cases which have happened suddenly and are unavoidable. These include natural disasters, acts of God or extreme political circumstances that make it impossible for teams to play in matches. However, ICC sources claim that this clause cannot be applicable in this case, as it only involves political objection.

Pakistan will have to ban competition with India in all sports

The ICC source has also raised the question that the Pakistan government has boycotted only the match against India. Will this new policy apply to all sports? There is a need to clarify that the Government of Pakistan has ruled out any kind of sporting activity with India? Let us tell you that if the Pakistan government makes such an announcement in other sports also, then under the rules of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), it will be considered political interference and it will be banned.