Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:22am on 11 Feb 2026,Wednesday Sports
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi denied pushing for bilateral cricket talks with India during Sunday's ICC meeting in Lahore, insisting discussions focused solely on "getting respect for Bangladesh." His clarification follows Pakistan's reversal of its T20 World Cup boycott threat against India's February 15 Colombo match. Speculation had suggested Pakistan conditioned withdrawal on resuming bilateral series with India, dormant since 2012-13. Naqvi categorically rejected these claims, stating the government reversed its boycott only after ICC acknowledged injustice toward Bangladesh. The ICC subsequently called Bangladesh's absence "unfortunate," promised no sanctions, and awarded them hosting rights for a 2028-31 event. A PTI report claims undisclosed "concessions" were offered to Pakistan, details pending post-tournament disclosure. (PC: X)
