The captain of the Pakistan cricket team, Salman Ali Agha, has stated that the national team will fully comply with the directives of the government of Pakistan and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). This statement from the national cricketer has come to the fore in the context of the government of Pakistan’s decision on February 15 to boycott the scheduled match against India in the group stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.
On Sunday, the government announced that the Pakistani cricket team would participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, but would not take the field against traditional rivals India in the group stage. The Indian cricket team will maintain its schedule, travel to Sri Lanka, and wait for the Pakistani team at the stadium on February 15. This decision was announced through the government’s official Twitter account.
Salman Ali Agha made it clear during a press conference after the recent match that the players are bound to follow the decisions of the government and the PCB. He said, “We will definitely play in the World Cup, and this decision is not ours, it is the decision of our government and our chairman, and we will do as they say. We will follow their directives, and we will do exactly as they instruct us.”
The batsman emphasized that every match in the World Cup is equally important, regardless of the number of matches played in the group stage. He said, “When you play in the World Cup, every match is crucial, we will play three matches, and all three will be equally important, if we play four, they will be equally important, we will treat all matches equally and will strive to win every match.”
Salman Agha highlighted the importance of continuity and discipline and stated that the team’s focus is on the effective implementation of planning in all departments. He expressed satisfaction with the team’s recent performance, saying that the team’s confidence is growing, and collective performance is being demonstrated in all departments. He expressed hope that they would take this momentum to the World Cup.
In response to Fawad Alam’s recent form, Salman Agha expressed full support for the opener and praised his experience. It is worth mentioning that the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be played in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8. Pakistan will play its first match against the Netherlands on February 7 in Colombo, followed by matches against the United States on February 10 and Namibia on February 18.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup was won by India, while the Asian Under-21 Snooker Championship was played between Pakistan’s Ahshan Ramzan and Iran’s Shahin Sabzi in the final in Qatar. Our flight is booked, and we are heading there; we will see what happens later: Surjeet Yadav said that the Pakistan cricket team has held a training session at the Sunalizes Sports Club in preparation for the matches.
Max O’Dowd, a batsman from the Netherlands, said that they know that Pakistan is a difficult team to beat. The semi-finals saw England beat Australia and India beat Afghanistan. Pakistan cricket team captain Salman Ali Agha said that there is no pressure on the team for the first matches. Cricket Australia has also confirmed this.
Pakistan’s Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Bazid Khan, and Ramiz Raja will commentate on the World Cup. Former Indian captain Kapil Dev said that decisions like this are made under the policy of the government and the cricket board. Several interesting things are emerging in connection with the T20 World Cup 2026, which will start on February 7. One of these is that several veteran players will be in action this time.
According to a report by Lincoln Media, the Sri Lanka Cricket Association has written a letter to the Pakistan Cricket Board, stating that Pakistan’s boycott announcement has affected Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, and a large number of fans have canceled their hotel bookings due to the boycott.
Shaib Malik said that the season of cricket is at its peak, and the issue of selection is also on the agenda. In a video, Pakistani cricketers are shown copying Abrar Ahmed’s style in a entertaining way. In the camp, more work is being done on the fitness of female
