Sunil Gavaskar Still Sees Concern In The Indian Camp: After USA, Team India has also defeated Namibia in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Now the next turn is of Pakistan, which will be played in Colombo on 15th February. This is the biggest match of this tournament. The first runs of this tournament have come from the bat of Suryakumar Yadav, while Ishan Kishan has also shown his stormy batting style. Hardik Pandya also performed brilliantly in batting against Namibia in Delhi, but former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar still sees a worry in the Indian camp.

Sunil Gavaskar is worried about Sanju Samson

Sunil Gavaskar’s concern is about Sanju Samson, who played in place of Abhishek Sharma against Namibia in Delhi, because Abhishek was ill. In this match, Sanju scored 22 runs in 8 balls, which included 3 sixes and one four. Nevertheless, Sunil Gavaskar said before the match against Pakistan that Samson’s form is a cause for concern, because he has been out many times at the same place.

Sunil Gavaskar gave statement on Star Sports

While analyzing on Star Sports, Sunil Gavaskar said, ‘The way Sanju Samson got out… he has been out in the same area before. It is clear that this is something which will bother the team management, because if Abhishek is not fit for the match against Pakistan on Sunday i.e. 15th February, then only Samson will play. Hopefully he would have saved all the runs in that game – Samson, all the runs he did not score against New Zealand and even today, he will be expected to score runs in that particular match. He further said, ‘Apart from this, it was a very good performance by Team India. The way Ishan Kishan batted and Hardik, Hardik had a great performance.

Suryakumar Yadav Gave Statement After Defeating Namibia: The 18th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 took place between India and Namibia last night i.e. on 12 February. This match was played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, in which Team India won by a huge margin of 93 runs. India has continued its winning streak in the tournament with the win against Namibia. After this resounding victory, Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav has expressed his happiness over the team’s performance, especially the batting of Ishan Kishan and the return of Jasprit Bumrah.

What did Captain Surya say on Team India’s victory?

After the match, captain Suryakumar Yadav gave credit for the victory to the batsmen and said, ‘It was not such an easy wicket to bat on, but seeing the way Ishan and Sanju started, it seemed that it is a very easy pitch. The partnership between Shivam and Hardik after two-three quick wickets fell was praiseworthy.

Suryakumar Yadav praised Namibia’s bowlers

Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav praised the Namibian bowlers and admitted that the ball was coming with some pause in the middle of the Indian innings. He said, ‘The ball was stopping a bit, but I don’t want to take away any credit from the Namibian bowlers. He bowled really well and he came on the field with a complete plan. However, the good thing for us was that in the end we finished well.

Captain Surya is happy with the return of Jasprit Bumrah

The biggest relief for Suryakumar Yadav was the fitness of Jasprit Bumrah and the spin of Varun Chakraborty. On Bumrah’s return, Surya said, ‘It is a big plus point for us to see Bumrah bowling his full quota of four overs. It is pleasant to have him back in the team and he is fully prepared for the next match (against Pakistan).

Surya also praised Hardik Pandya

Finally, while talking about the performance of the team’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya and the upcoming challenges, Surya said, ‘Every match is very important for us. We started a little slow, but now I think we are on the right track. The way Hardik performed man of the match today, it is a big boost for the team.

Salman Mirza Given Statement On Playing Against India: The India vs Pakistan match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to be held on 15 February in Colombo. Regarding this match, Pakistan fast bowler Salman Mirza said on Monday, February 9 that the team is preparing to play the entire T20 World Cup 2026 and will also play the match against India after getting permission from the government. In the press conference before the match between America and Pakistan, Salman Mirza was asked whether there was any discussion in the team regarding the match against India. In response, Mirza said, ‘We are preparing for the entire tournament. We will play according to the opposing team. The decision will be taken by the government and we will do what is asked of us.

Salman Mirza gave statement on India-Pakistan match

Salman Mirza said, ‘At this time the focus is on the upcoming match and we will make strategy match by match. As far as the match against India is concerned, it will be the government’s decision. Whatever the government decides, we will play accordingly.

Sri Lanka-UAE urge PCB to reconsider the decision

The cricket boards of Sri Lanka and UAE have also urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to reconsider its decision. A PCB source said that Aminul appreciated the solidarity shown by Pakistan towards Bangladesh cricket and requested Naqvi to end the boycott. The source said that Naqvi will probably request the Prime Minister to allow the team to play against India in the T20 World Cup 2026. Naqvi will give details to the Prime Minister especially about the requests of Sri Lanka, UAE and Bangladesh boards and the recent talks.

Pakistan Vs India Boycott Timeline: The controversy regarding the match to be played between India vs Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 has finally ended. The news of Pakistan government boycotting the match against India came out on 1st February and now the news of the matter ending on 9th February came out. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has accepted some demands of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in a three-party meeting held in Lahore on Sunday, February 8. Because of this, the speculations and confusion that had been going on for weeks for the T20 World Cup 2026 have come to an end. Now this big match between India and Pakistan is just waiting for the formal announcement.

Imran Khawaja resolved India-Pakistan issue

ICC deputy chairman and Singapore representative Imran Khawaja was chosen by the board as the arbitrator on this controversial issue. Imran is considered an influential figure in the ICC and holds voting rights on the board as an Associate Member Director. Mohsin Naqvi from PCB side and former player Aminul Islam from Bangladesh side participated in the meeting. Together, all three resolved this impasse and ended the uncertainty that had been going on for weeks.

What happened on which day in India-Pakistan dispute?

1 February – The Pakistan government had announced that their cricket team will play in the T20 World Cup 2026, but not against India. Until the ICC received formal confirmation from the PCB, it had warned that if Pakistan withdrew from the match, there would be serious consequences. However, Pakistan remained firm on its decision. Later, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also publicly reiterated this stance, making the boycott threat almost official. In less than ten days, the PCB’s tough stance softened. On Monday i.e. 9 February, he reversed his decision and agreed to play against India.

3 February – An informal conversation took place between ICC and PCB. ICC had intensified its efforts to organize the biggest India-Pakistan match of Group A. ICC deputy chairman Imran Khawaja and Emirates Cricket Board chairman Mubashir Usmani held several calls and meetings with PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi and PSL chief and senior advisor to Naqvi Salman Naseer. These efforts had started a week ago. These became more intense after the tweet of Pakistani government.

5 February – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva wrote a letter to Naqvi urging him to reconsider his decision to abandon the match against India. Warned that this decision could cause serious economic crisis in Sri Lanka, because large-scale preparations have already been made for the contest. The PCB was also reminded of Sri Lanka’s past cooperation, which included touring Pakistan at a sensitive and challenging time.

6 February – According to reports, Naqvi assured his Sri Lankan counterpart that he would respond after consulting the Pakistan government.

7 February – Shortly after Pakistan’s nervous win against Netherlands in the first match of T20 World Cup 2026, a big revelation was made in a PTI report. PCB formally wrote a letter to ICC demanding implementation of the ‘Force Majeure’ clause. This attempt was to justify the boycott of the match against India. ICC was not satisfied with this and along with solid reasons, it also asked for proof that all possible solutions had been tried.

8 February – Imran Khawaja, appointed as arbitrator by the ICC, reached Lahore and held a meeting with Naqvi and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Islam. This meeting lasted for more than five hours, in which Pakistan made many demands, although both sides did not publicly disclose the outcome.

9 February (morning) – After Sri Lanka Cricket, Emirates Cricket Board also wrote a letter to PCB urging it to reconsider its stand. The ECB warned that a boycott would ‘damage the game’ and cause huge economic losses to many member countries, especially associate teams.

9 February (evening) – PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi once again met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and informed him about the discussions held in Lahore and the appeals of BCB, SLC and Emirates Cricket Board. Sharif also spoke on phone to Sri Lankan President Anuar Kumar Dissanayake, who reiterated his request to play the match with Pakistan. The Pakistani government later clarified that the purpose of reversing the boycott decision was ‘to protect the spirit of cricket and support the continuity of this global game in all participating countries.’

India Became The Team With The Most Wins In ICC Tournaments: Team India has started its campaign in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a win. In the first match of this tournament, India made many records by winning against USA by 29 runs. India has become the second country to register 100 wins in the ICC World Cup, while if we talk about the overall ICC tournament, Team India has created history. Including ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, Champions Trophy and WTC final, Team India has become the team that has won the most matches in ICC tournaments. In this matter, India has broken Australia’s record.

India becomes the team that has won the most matches in ICC tournaments

In the history of cricket, Australia holds the world record of winning the maximum number of 10 ICC trophies. So far, he has won 6 ODI World Cups, 1 T20 World Cup, 2 Champions Trophy and 1 World Test Championship (WTC) title. They have won these 10 trophies by winning a total of 122 matches in ICC tournaments, whereas Team India, which has won 7 ICC trophies, has now become the team that has won the most 123 matches in ICC tournaments. India has achieved the feat of winning 2 ODI World Cups, 2 T20 World Cups and 3 Champions Trophies.

Teams that have won the most matches in ICC tournaments

(ODIWC + CT + T20WC + WTC Final)

India – 123 wins

Australia – 122 wins

New Zealand – 101 wins

England – 95 wins

South Africa – 92 wins

Pakistan – 91 wins

Sri Lanka – 87 wins

West Indies – 82 wins

Bangladesh – 30 wins

Zimbabwe – 19 wins

Afghanistan – 18 wins

Team India’s next match against Namibia

Team India’s next match in the T20 World Cup 2026 will be against Namibia on 12 February. The most high voltage match of this tournament, India vs Pakistan, will be played on 15 February. However, there are still dark clouds over this match, because Pakistan has refused to play the match against India in the T20 World Cup 2026. However, till now Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not officially given any written communication to ICC. Therefore, it is expected that Pakistan will reverse its decision in the coming days.

Pakistan Placed Three Demands Before The ICC: Dark clouds are still looming over the India vs Pakistan match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Pakistan has refused to play matches against India in this tournament. However, till now the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not given written information to the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding this. In such a situation, it is expected that India vs Pakistan match will be seen on 15th February.

ICC is also making every possible effort to organize the biggest India vs Pakistan match of T20 World Cup 2026. On Sunday, February 8, a meeting was held between ICC and PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi, in which the President of Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) was also present. Pakistan has placed three big demands before the ICC to end the match boycott against India. One of these demands is such that India will never agree to it.

Pakistan placed these three demands before ICC

According to a report by Telecom Asia Sport, PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi has put three conditions before the ICC to end the boycott call of the match against India. He demanded more revenue share from the world body and also demanded resumption of bilateral cricket with India. Apart from this, he has also demanded that Indian players join hands with Pakistani players in the T20 World Cup 2026.

First demand – Pakistan needs more revenue from the world body.

Second demand – Bilateral cricket with India should start again.

Third demand – Indian players should join hands with Pakistani players in T20 World Cup 2026.

India will never accept Pakistan’s second demand

India will never agree to the second demand placed before the ICC by Pakistan. The last bilateral series between India and Pakistan was played in the year 2012. Due to political tension, for the last 16 years both the teams have played against each other only in ICC tournaments. After the Pahalgam terrorist attack in India last year, India’s stance against Pakistan has become more tough. After this attack, Team India has stopped shaking hands with Pakistani players from Asia Cup 2025 itself. Even if the remaining two demands of Pakistan are fulfilled, resumption of the bilateral series seems quite difficult.

Suryakumar Yadav on IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2026: It has been made clear by the Pakistan government that their team will play in the 2026 T20 World Cup, but will take part in the match against India on 15th February. People are giving their respective reactions on this issue. Now Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav, while giving his first reaction on this matter, said that his flight is booked and he is going to Sri Lanka for the match.

In the press conference on Thursday, Suryakumar Yadav said that even though Pakistan has opposed the match, we will go for the match. Apart from this, while talking about the 2025 Asia Cup, he said that we had also played in the Asia Cup, in which India and Pakistan clashed a total of three times.

We did not refuse, our flight is booked

Surya said that we did not refuse to play the match against Pakistan, but it was forbidden from their side. ICC gave us the schedule. Our flight is booked and we are going there (Colombo).

The discussion going on in the team is that we will play the first match on 7th February and then we will go there. We have played good cricket against them. We were told that the match is on 15th February and that match is at a neutral venue. If we get a chance, we will play. Surya further said that this is a difficult decision for Pakistani players also.

Their decision is not in our control

Surya was questioned about Pakistan’s decision not to play the match against India. Responding to this he said that his decision is not in our control. We played against them in the Asia Cup on a neutral venue. We are ready.

Let us tell you that Team India will start its campaign in the tournament on 07 February. India has to play its first match against USA. After this, as per the schedule, Men in Blue will face Namibia, Pakistan and Netherlands.

About 6 days before the start of T20 World Cup 2026, the Government of Pakistan announced that their team will participate in the tournament, but will not play the match against India on February 15 in Sri Lanka. Now, in a new claim that came out about 3 days before the start of the World Cup, it was said that the India-Pakistan match is still completely possible. Talks are going on behind the scenes regarding the match.

Former Chief of Pakistan Cricket Board i.e. PCB, Najam Sethi made a big claim in an interview given to Aaj Tak that it is still completely possible for a match between India and Pakistan to take place in the upcoming T20 World Cup. His claim has obviously surprised the fans. Now the question is arising whether Pakistan will make a U-turn? Apart from this, Sethi also talked about Bangladesh.

Pakistan deliberately announced

Najam Sethi said that Pakistan deliberately announced its decision in advance, so that the path of talks could be opened. Sethi believes that a solution can still be found. Apart from this, he said about Bangladesh that Bangladesh can also be allowed to play in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan ready for any legal fight

He said that BCCI is constantly under pressure. Now this pressure needs to be stopped. Talks are continuing behind the scenes. Najam Sethi further said that if ICC does not show softness in its stance, then Pakistan is ready for any kind of legal fight.

Agreed on the government’s decision

The thing to note is that Sethi completely agreed with his government’s decision. He said that cricket boards are bound by the instructions of their government. Apart from this, he reminded the old case and said that when BCCI was stopped from playing by the Indian Government, then why are questions being raised on Pakistan now?

ICC’s decisions are one-sided for BCCI

Sethi also alleged that due to India’s economic strength, the decisions of the International Cricket Council (ICC) become one-sided for BCCI. Rest he attributed the real reason of the current dispute to Bangladesh. He said that Pakistan and Bangladesh have stood together on this issue.

Pakistan Boycott T20 World Cup 2026 Match Against India! If Pakistan refuses to play in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, then it knows very well that the International Cricket Council (ICC) will play its band. Along with this, Pakistan will get many severe punishments including ban and will have to face huge losses in world cricket. In such a situation, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made a clever plan to avoid the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and ICC. If reports are to be believed, Pakistan is preparing to take revenge from India for the Champions Trophy and Asia Cup by not playing the match against India on 15th February.

Will Pakistan boycott India’s match?

If the match between Pakistan and India does not take place in the T20 World Cup 2026, then ICC may suffer a huge loss due to this. Cricket experts are seeing this as a masterstroke for Pakistan. Actually, Pakistan knows that if it refuses to play the match against India then ICC will not be able to do any harm to it. In the name of loss, he will only lose two points but ICC can take action against him if he leaves the entire T20 World Cup.

Many teams have already abandoned their matches

Anyway, this would not be the first time that a team has refused to play a match against another team in a big ICC event like the World Cup. This first happened in the 1996 World Cup when Australia and West Indies refused to play their group-stage matches in Sri Lanka. Because of this he had to lose two points. This was seen for the second time in the 2003 World Cup, when England did not play its match in Zimbabwe. Similarly, New Zealand had refused to tour Kenya and both the teams had to lose their points.

Will take decision on T20 World Cup after asking Prime Minister: Mohsin Naqvi

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, after meeting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, January 26, said that the board will take the final decision on participating in the World Cup on Friday or next Monday. It was said that Pakistan is considering boycotting its match against India in solidarity with Bangladesh who were excluded from the T20 World Cup 2026.