The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday unveiled the official package of the nationwide males’s cricket group for the T20 World Cup 2026.
The package’s unveiling got here shortly after the federal authorities granted conditional permission for Pakistan group’s participation within the match, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
In a publish on X, the cricket board showcased nationwide gamers carrying the jersey, titled the “Vanguard Markhor Version”.
The jersey has a base color of sunshine inexperienced, with darker inexperienced patterns layered over it to depict the nation’s nationwide animal – Markhor.
“The govt. of Pakistan grants approval to the Pakistan cricket group to take part within the ICC World [Cup] T20 2026, the Pakistan cricket group shall not take the sector within the match scheduled on fifteenth February 2026 in opposition to India,” the government mentioned in a publish on X.
The choice adopted the Worldwide Cricket Council’s (ICC) elimination of Bangladesh from the match after Dhaka raised safety issues over enjoying in India.
Talking in a post-match convention after defeating Australia within the third T20I in Lahore, Pakistan T20I captain mentioned that the nationwide aspect would “do no matter our cricket board instructs us to do”.
On Pakistan’s determination to boycott the match in opposition to India, he mentioned: “The choice to not play in opposition to India is made by the federal government.”
For the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, all of Pakistan’s matches are scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka.
