Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has come out and confirmed that the Pakistan cricket team will not play against India in the T20 World Cup. This comes after a social media post from the government claiming they are not allowed to play the fixture in Colombo on February 15.

Catch the latest updates surrounding Pakistan’s decision to boycott the T20 World Cup 2026 match against India on February 15, and what the ICC can do on the move.

By Ariba Shahid and Muhammad Waseem KARACHI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan's decision to boycott its Twenty20 World Cup match against India has drawn widespread support from fans and administrators who hailed the move as a long-overdue stand in a rivalry in which sport and geopolitics have collided.

The two nations are scheduled to meet in Colombo on February 15 but as per an order by the Pakistan government their players "won't take the field" against India.

USA won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign opener, being played at the Wankhede stadium on February 7