Pakistan's T20 World Cup Boycott Threat: Rs 317 Crore Loss, Bangladesh Benefits
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Firstpost•28-01-2026, 09:34
Pakistan's T20 World Cup Boycott Threat: Rs 317 Crore Loss, Bangladesh Benefits
- •The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) faces a potential loss of approximately 317 crore Indian rupees ($34.5 million) if it boycotts the T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
- •PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi condemned the ICC's decision to replace Bangladesh with Scotland and stated a final boycott decision would be made soon.
- •A Pakistan government source indicated that the government might not allow Pakistan to participate, citing 'principles' and 'dual standards' by the ICC regarding venue choices.
- •A boycott could lead to severe ICC sanctions, including preventing bilateral series, halting NOCs for PSL players, banning from Asia Cup, and stopping annual revenue share payments.
- •If Pakistan withdraws, Bangladesh, the next highest-ranked side, could replace them in Group A and play their matches in Sri Lanka, as they originally requested.
Why It Matters: Pakistan's T20 World Cup boycott threat could cost PCB Rs 317 crore and potentially benefit Bangladesh.
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