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Pakistan cricket team will boycott the match against India in the 2026 T20 World Cup. On Sunday (February 01), in a post on social media platform
Let us tell you that this is not the first time that a team has boycotted a world match, but earlier teams like Australia, West Indies and New Zealand have also boycotted World Cup matches. So let us know what was the decision of ICC at that time.
There was boycott in 1996 and 2003
In fact, in the 1996 World Cup, the teams of Australia and Sri Lanka did not tour Sri Lanka due to security reasons. After this, in the 2003 World Cup, England refused to go to Zimbabwe due to political reasons. Apart from this, New Zealand had abandoned a group match against Kenya in Nairobi. All these teams were given permission to boycott by the ICC. With this all the teams also got their central revenue and were not penalized as it happened under government order.
Pakistan also issued government order
It is worth noting that the Pakistan government has also announced to boycott the match in the 2026 T20 World Cup, so that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) can avoid any kind of punishment by taking the help of the government in this matter.
India-Pakistan clash may take place in knockout
The league match was to be played between India and Pakistan on 15 February. Pakistan has refused to play in this match, but there can be a clash between the two teams in the knockout stage of the tournament. If both the teams appear in the knockout, then it will be interesting to see what decision is taken by Pakistan at that time.