Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:34pm on 03 Feb 2026,Tuesday Sports
The ICC has warned Pakistan Cricket Board of potential legal action from T20 World Cup broadcasters if Pakistan boycotts the February 15 match against India in Colombo. The ICC could withhold Pakistan's entire annual revenue share of approximately $35 million to compensate broadcasters. A PCB source confirmed the board is preparing for significant repercussions, noting that appeals to the ICC Dispute Resolution Committee would likely fail. The source emphasized broadcasters would be within their rights to sue both PCB and ICC for major contract breach, as the four-year broadcasting deal was based on Pakistan-India matches. Pakistan hasn't officially informed ICC despite following government directives to boycott. (PC: AFP)
