Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2026, LIVE Updates: The threat of Pakistan boycotting the ICC T20 World Cup seems to have dissipated, but with a decision set to be made over the weekend, the ICC and BCCI will be on high alert.

Pakistan is poised to announce by next Monday its decision on participating in the T20 World Cup, following a dispute with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over Scotland’s inclusion at Bangladesh’s expense.

Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi’s stubbornness could damage the health of cricket in the country for a long time, with Bangladesh ironically in line to replace Pakistan at the T20 World Cup.

To qualify for the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup, Richie Berrington-led Scotland must finish ahead of at least one of the two heavyweights of Group C — England and West Indies

Despite cited ‘security concerns’ for the cricket team, Bangladesh's shooting team have received the government's go-ahead to participate in New Delhi.

Pakistan will fly out to Colombo on Monday by when the country's cricket chief will have announced team's participation in the Twenty20 World Cup, said a report.

Last week, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)—acting on government advice—decided not to send its team for the showpiece event, which India and Sri Lanka will co-host from February 7 to March 8. The BCB cited security concerns.

Despite boycotting the T20 World Cup in India over security concerns, the Bangladesh government has approved its shooting team's travel to New Delhi, citing the small size of the contingent and the controlled,

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal reckons Shakib al Hasan's sudden comeback into the cricketing scene is an 'eyewash'.