Salman Ali Agha hints at T20 World Cup plans after Australia win: Pakistan played a three-match T20I series against Australia. They have won the series with a 2-0 lead. The Men in Green sealed the series with a 90-run win over Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday. This was Pakistan’s first T20I series victory over Australia since 2018. This will definitely boost the team’s confidence in the T20 World Cup.

As the 2026 T20 World Cup approaches, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) continues to delay announcing its participation in the major tournament, which is scheduled to be played in India and Sri Lanka. Amid much controversy, Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha hinted at their participation in the major ICC event after their win at home against Australia at the weekend.

Salman Ali Agha shines for Pakistan on Saturday

Salman Ali Agha was the highest scorer for the team on Saturday as he scored a blistering 76 off 40 balls. This helped his team achieve a total score of 198/5. Despite being so dead, the team will approach the third and final game of the series on Sunday with the same winning mentality and try to sweep the Australian side. The match is scheduled to be held only in Lahore.

Your daily dose of cricket!

Earlier, during the coin toss, the host asked Agha if the pitch in Lahore in the ongoing T20I series is similar to the one they got in Sri Lanka, which would help them. “When we go to Sri Lanka, we get such publicity,” he said.

“Going to the World Cup with the same energy” – Salman Ali Agha

After the game, Salman Ali Agha mentioned the World Cup and said that the team is eager to carry the momentum of victory into the competition. He said: “We hit the ball well and kept the ball well. We defended well too. We want to play in the same way, forget about the 2-0 score and come back with the same intensity and go to the World Cup with the same energy.”

The comments undoubtedly sent shockwaves through the cricketing fraternity as Agha’s statement came a day after the PCB continued to delay officially announcing its World Cup stance, sparking fresh controversy. The message, sent by the team’s media manager, was quickly deleted, Revsportz reported. According to reports, PCB will finally announce its participation in the T20 World Cup on Monday.

Also read: Babar Azam buried by Salman Ali Agha: ‘I will bat at No. 3 because I can rule’

If Pakistan does not participate, who will replace them?

Pakistan, which had supported Bangladesh over their refusal to travel to India for security reasons, has been canceled after Bangladesh were eliminated by the ICC and replaced by Scotland. According to the latest reports, Bengal Tigers will be on standby if Pakistan opts out of the T20 World Cup.

However, despite the uncertainty surrounding the Men in Green’s participation in the World Cup, the players have already booked a trip to Sri Lanka, where the team plans to be based for the duration of the tournament. All eyes will be on the news coming out of Pakistan on Monday. Since they are grouped with India, the match is scheduled to be played on February 15, 2026.