PAK Single Condition For India vs Pakistan: The India-Pakistan match in the 2026 T20 World Cup is in discussion. According to the ICC schedule, the match between the two was to be played in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 15 February. But the Pakistan government had made it clear before the start of the World Cup that their team would participate in the tournament but would not play against India. Now Pakistan seems ready to play the match against India with one condition.
According to Cricbuzz, Pakistan Cricket Board wants Team India to participate in a tri-series. Teams from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh will be present in this tri-series. If this offer is accepted from the Indian side, then the team will be given permission by the Prime Minister of Pakistan to play the match against India in the T20 World Cup. The Troy Series will be held at a neutral venue. However, no official announcement has been made in this regard by ICC or any other board yet.
Why is the India-Pakistan contest so important?
If this question is arising in your mind that why is the India-Pakistan match being given so much importance in the last T20 World Cup? So let us tell you that this is probably the highest earning match in the tournament. In events like World Cup, fans watch the match between India and Pakistan with great interest. In any big event, India-Pakistan match is often kept on Saturday or Sunday, so that more and more people are able to watch this match. The more people watch the match, the more the revenue will increase.
According to media reports, the match between India and Pakistan in the ICC tournament generates revenue of about 250 million US dollars (more than 2200 crore Indian rupees). In case of no match, everyone from ICC to broadcasters will have to suffer huge losses.
See, almost 80 percent of the income of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) comes from ICC’s revenue. If the match does not take place, Pakistan’s share can be stopped by ICC, due to which the Pakistan Board can be in a position of bankruptcy.
How did the India-Pak match controversy start?
It is noteworthy that the reason for the dispute between India and Pakistan is the Bangladesh cricket team. After excluding Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman from IPL 2026, Bangladesh team refused to play T20 World Cup matches in India citing security. After this, Pakistan, showing solidarity with Bangladesh, decided not to play the match against India. Earlier it was being said that Pakistan would also boycott the entire World Cup against Bangladesh, but ultimately only the match against India was boycotted.

