Pakistan is predicted to reassess its participation within the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India-Sri Lanka, following growing issues associated to the Bangladesh cricket workforce, sources instructed Geo Information.
The Bangladesh authorities has reached out to Pakistan for help over its resolution to skip travelling to India for the event, citing safety issues, sources stated.
They added that Pakistan helps Bangladesh’s reputable issues, emphasising that they need to be addressed and acted upon.
Pakistan has additionally careworn that no nation ought to face strain or threats from India, assuring Bangladesh of its full help on the matter.
On January 11, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) expressed its willingness to host Bangladesh’s matches within the T20 World Cup after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) determined towards travelling to India over safety issues.
PCB sources confirmed that Pakistan formally communicated its curiosity in internet hosting Bangladesh’s fixtures ought to venues in Sri Lanka be unavailable.
They added that each one Pakistani venues are absolutely ready to stage World Cup matches and highlighted Pakistan’s profitable internet hosting of main ICC occasions, together with the Champions Trophy 2025, and the ICC Ladies’s Qualifier.
In the meantime, in one other improvement, Cricket Eire (CI) clarified that the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) won’t transfer Eire’s group-stage matches out of Sri Lanka, dismissing experiences of a potential group swap with Bangladesh.
This follows claims that the BCB had requested a gaggle change because of issues over travelling to India.
“We have obtained definitive assurances that we can’t transfer from the unique schedule. We’re undoubtedly taking part in the group stage in Sri Lanka,” a Cricket Eire official confirmed.
Below the present schedule, Bangladesh are in Group B with West Indies, England, Nepal, and Italy, taking part in their matches in Kolkata and Mumbai. Eire is in Group C alongside co-hosts Sri Lanka, Australia, Zimbabwe, and Oman, with all fixtures in Sri Lanka.
The BCB reportedly mentioned the potential of a gaggle swap with ICC officers in Dhaka on Saturday to minimise logistical challenges, although the proposal obtained little help from the ICC or Cricket Eire.
In keeping with the present schedule, Bangladesh will play their first three group matches in Kolkata — towards West Indies on February 7, Italy on February 9, and England on February 14 — earlier than concluding towards Nepal in Mumbai on February 17.
The ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to happen in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8.
