Pakistan’s decision to boycott boycott takes U-turn 2026 T20 World Cup Ten days after they initially announced their withdrawal, the conflict with India erupted. The tense India-Pakistan match has now been confirmed to be played in Colombo on February 15 as originally planned.

The Pakistan government initially instructed the team not to take part in the clash with India, but approved the plan last night (February 9) following a meeting between the ICC, the Central Bank of Pakistan and the Central Bank of Pakistan. Both teams started their campaign for the 2026 T20 World Cup with wins over their partner national teams.

Although India defeated the US threat by 29 points, Pakistan They worked even harder before finally defeating the Dutch team.

Meanwhile, fans on X have a lot to say about Pakistan’s U-turn on the threat of boycotting India’s matches.

Here are some reactions:

Fans continued to respond; One thing to say:

“Pakistan has become a laughingstock. Their cricket board first valued a small journalist from India and then turned around and played India. So much for the credibility of their prime minister.”

“There is too much noise. India and Pakistan are late to the conflict so it all seems to be a hype stunt,” one fan said.

“Finally, Pakistan agreed to play India on February 15. After causing so much drama and humiliating themselves, none of their conditions were accepted and there was no increase in bilateral series and revenue,” a fan tweeted.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) issued its final statement on February 9 regarding Pakistan’s decision to reverse the match against India. India For the past decade or so, India and Pakistan have mainly played at neutral venues during ICC events and the Asia Cup.

“The dialogue between the ICC and the PCB is part of a wider engagement in which both parties recognize the need to engage in constructive dealings and to be united, steadfast and purposeful in serving the best interests of the game with integrity, neutrality and cooperation. In this general spirit, it was agreed that all members will respect their commitments in accordance with the terms of participation in ICC events and take all necessary measures to ensure the success of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup,” the ICC statement said.

Ahead of the much-anticipated match, India and Pakistan will take on Namibia and the United States respectively in the second match of Group A of the ongoing T20 World Cup.