Overview
- Pakistan’s government announced on X that the national team is cleared to take the field against India in Colombo on February 15.
- An ICC delegation led by Imran Khawaja, with Mubashir Usmani, held talks in Lahore with PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, joined by BCB president Aminul Islam.
- The PCB’s attempt to invoke the tournament’s force majeure clause was rejected by the ICC, which flagged potential sporting, commercial and regulatory consequences.
- The ICC confirmed no financial, sporting or administrative penalty for the Bangladesh Cricket Board and said Bangladesh will host an ICC event before the 2031 World Cup.
- Sri Lanka Cricket and the Emirates Cricket Board urged Pakistan to play, citing severe financial exposure tied to the tournament’s most lucrative fixture.