The International Cricket Council (ICC) had rejected Bangladesh’s demand to change the venue of the T20 World Cup 2026. After this, Bangladesh expressed its opposition to the ICC’s decision and demanded the Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) to intervene in this matter. It is reported that DRC has refused to hear Bangladesh’s appeal. Amidst this entire controversy, former Pakistani cricketer Rashid Latif has said that Pakistan should also boycott the T20 World Cup.

Pakistan should boycott T20 World Cup

On his YouTube channel, Rashid Latif said that Pakistan should come out in support of Bangladesh and boycott the T20 World Cup 2026. He said, “If there is no match between India and Pakistan, then half of your World Cup will already have failed. This is a great opportunity to challenge the current state of cricket.”

Latif further said, “Pakistan should openly support Bangladesh and say that it will not play in the T20 World Cup. This is the time to take a big decision, which requires determination.”

Let us remind you that last year the Pakistan team had refused to come to India for the Champions Trophy 2025. After several weeks of struggle, the ICC decided that the matches between India and Pakistan will be played at neutral venues.

Scotland will replace Bangladesh

According to media reports, DRC has refused to hear Bangladesh’s appeal. In such a situation, the last hope of Bangladesh has also ended. It is being told that tomorrow i.e. on Saturday, ICC can declare Scotland as the replacement of Bangladesh in T20 World Cup 2026.

ICC said that there is no danger to Bangladeshi players if they come to India. On this, Rashid Latif said that no organization in the world can make such a claim, because according to him, it is impossible to guarantee complete security even in the safest places of the world.

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The Bangladesh government has made it clear that the Bangladesh cricket team will not play in the 2026 T20 World Cup. He has taken this decision after his demand for shifting the World Cup matches out of India was not met. After this, the discussion has started intensifying that after Bangladesh, Pakistan can also boycott the T20 World Cup. Know what is the truth related to these claims and the real reason behind this discussion.

Before the ICC Board meeting, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had written a letter to the International Cricket Board, in which it officially supported Bangladesh’s decision of not sending its team to India. According to ESPN Cricinfo, only Pakistan supported BCB in the board meeting. More votes were cast for India in the board meeting, hence ICC rejected Bangladesh’s demand for venue change. Neither Bangladesh nor Pakistan had the upper hand in this matter.

Now Bangladesh is going to boycott T20 World Cup 2026. Since Pakistan had openly supported it, it is being claimed that PCB may also decide to boycott the T20 World Cup 2026. Before the statement of Bangladesh government was released, a report came out that if ICC does not give the decision in favor of Bangladesh, then Pakistan can also boycott the World Cup.

Will Pakistan also boycott?

According to a recent report by Telecom Asia Support, a PCB source said that Pakistan cannot boycott the T20 World Cup, because its matches will already be played outside India. Before the Champions Trophy 2025, there was an agreement between BCCI and PCB to hold India-Pakistan matches at neutral venues. Pakistan’s matches in T20 World Cup 2026 will be played in Sri Lanka.

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