Pakistan cricket board (PCB) met with the ICC and Bangladesh Cricket Board to push their demands, mainly wanting India vs Pakistan matches resumed, more revenue, and a guarantee that incidents like the “no-handshake” episode wouldn’t happen again. They also asked for compensation for Bangladesh, hosting rights for future ICC events, and a participation fee for Bangladesh despite their T20 World Cup exit.
The ICC told Pakistan it couldn’t offer Bangladesh extra compensation but assured it would get its full share of ICC earnings. ICC Deputy Chair Imran Khawaja suggested PCB either take the issue to the arbitration committee or raise it at the ICC board meeting and urged Pakistan to drop the India match boycott.
PCB also complained about what they see as BCCI’s growing influence in ICC decisions and claimed politics is affecting cricket governance. The boycott was initially meant to show solidarity with Bangladesh over an ICC decision. No formal agreement came out of the meeting, and any announcements are pending government approval in Pakistan.
Pakistan cricket board (PCB) put forward three main demands to the ICC to try to stop their T20 World Cup boycott of India. They wanted bilateral cricket with India to resume, a bigger share of ICC revenue, and a guarantee that incidents like the “no-handshake” episode wouldn’t happen again.
The ICC rejected these demands but said Bangladesh would still get its full share of ICC earnings, though no extra compensation. ICC Deputy Chair Imran Khwaja suggested PCB take the issue to the arbitration committee or the ICC board and urged them to end the India match boycott.
PCB also raised concerns about BCCI’s growing influence in ICC decisions, claiming politics is affecting cricket governance. The boycott was meant to show solidarity with Bangladesh after what Pakistan saw as a biased ICC decision on their T20 World Cup exit. No official statement came from the meeting, and the Pakistan government will make the final call on the India game.
Pakistan is facing growing pressure to play its T20 World Cup match against India on February 15 at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium. Sri Lanka sent a stern letter warning of major financial losses if the match is canceled, and the Emirates Cricket Board reminded PCB that Pakistan has used UAE venues as a “home base” in the past when international teams avoided Pakistan after 2009.
Despite Pakistan’s government announcing a boycott, it now looks likely they will play. ICC officials, including deputy chair Imran Khwaja, met PCB in Lahore along with Bangladesh Cricket Board representatives. PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi is also expected to discuss the matter with PM Shehbaz Sharif, and a decision is expected in the next couple of days.
Pakistan is now likely to play their T20 World Cup match against India on February 15 in Colombo. PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi plans to ask Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to lift the boycott.
Naqvi has held talks with ICC deputy chair Imran Khawaja and officials from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Emirates cricket boards, all of whom urged Pakistan to reconsider. He will brief the PM on these discussions.
Earlier, PCB had made three main demands to ICC: more revenue, resuming India–Pakistan bilateral cricket, and enforcing the handshake protocol. The final decision is now with PM Sharif, and PCB will follow his call.
A. Pakistan asked for India–Pakistan bilateral cricket to resume, a bigger share of ICC revenue, and a guarantee that incidents like the “no-handshake” episode wouldn’t happen again.
A. Imran Khwaja suggested taking the issue to the arbitration committee or raising it at the ICC board meeting and urged Pakistan to end the India match boycott.
A. ICC officials, including Imran Khwaja, and representatives from the Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Emirates cricket boards met with PCB.
A. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will make the final call.
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