The Pakistan squad has already reached Colombo ahead of the T20 World Cup and they are scheduled to play a warm-up match against Ireland at the SSC Stadium in Colombo.

According to media reports, the next 48 hours will be crucial with Pakistan and ICC holding 'back-channel talks' over the standoff. The ICC has not received any official communication but it has made it clear that Pakistan can face financial sanctions if they decide to not play the match against India.

Pakistan decided to boycott the match in Colombo on February 15 on instructions of their government but haven't yet officially specified the reasons to ICC. As reported by PTI, there is a possibility that the ICC will withhold the entire annual revenue share of Pakistan, which is around USD 35 million and pay the broadcasters from that purse.

India great Kris Srikkanth took a brutal dig at Pakistan over their decision to boycott the T20 World Cup match against India. "Empty vessels make more noise. Pakistan are scared. Now, in the U19 World Cup also they lost. So they are thinking of giving a walkover. Whether they play or not, the game is anyway a walkover for India. It does not matter if they come or not. In the Asia Cup, they played all the games against India," said Srikkanth.

The ICC has warned the Pakistan Cricket Board that it faces the prospect of legal action from T20 World Cup's official broadcasters JioStar for boycotting its February 15 game against India, a PCB source told PTI.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has asked deputy chairman Imran Khwaja to hold back-channel talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over its T20 World Cup 2026 stance, according to a report

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the controversy surrounding Pakistan's participation in the T20 World Cup 2026. The ICC has still not received any official confirmation from PCB regarding the matter.