Pakistan Cricket Board Faces Ridicule, Iceland Cricket Offers to Replace Them in T20 World Cup
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News18•28-01-2026, 16:02
Pakistan Cricket Board Faces Ridicule, Iceland Cricket Offers to Replace Them in T20 World Cup
- •Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering boycotting its T20 World Cup match against India in solidarity with Bangladesh, which was excluded.
- •Iceland Cricket humorously offered to replace Pakistan if they withdraw, citing readiness to fly to Colombo.
- •PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the ICC matter and will make a final decision soon.
- •PM Sharif advised PCB to support Bangladesh, exploring options like boycotting the tournament or only the India match.
- •Scotland has replaced Bangladesh in the 20-team tournament; Pakistan's first match is against the Netherlands on February 7.
Why It Matters: PCB faces mockery for potential T20 World Cup boycott, with Iceland Cricket ready to step in.
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