PCB denies approaching ICC over Pakistan-India T20 World Cup match

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) denied on Saturday approaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a dialogue on the India-Pakistan World Cup.

“I categorically reject the claim by Indian sports journalist Vikrant Gupta that PCB approached the ICC. As usual, sections of Indian media are busy circulating fiction. A little patience and time will clearly show who actually went knocking and who didn’t.” PCB Spokesperson Amir Mir was quoted as saying in a post on X by the PCB.

The development came after Indian sports journalist Vikrant Gupta claimed the PCB had reached out to the ICC for a dialogue on the India-Pakistan World Cup after the ICC replied to their official communication.

“PCB first wrote to ICC saying they were pulling out of that game implying the ‘Force Majeure’, attaching their Govt’s tweet.

“The ICC then wrote back, asking what factors under ‘Force Majeure’ were they trying to imply, and telling PCB of legal ramifications and sanctions the ICC could hit them with.

“The PCB has now approached ICC for a dialogue to “resolve” the issue
Watch this space for details,” the journalist wrote in a post on X.

Earlier, AFP reported that the ICC was in talks with the PCB to resolve the boycott of its T20 World Cup match against India on February 15.

Pakistan government has allowed the national cricket team to participate in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, while barring the team from playing its scheduled match against India.