The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released details of its talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), confirming key decisions linked to the T20 World Cup 2026.

 

In a statement released last night, the ICC said it will not impose any fine on Bangladesh for its non-participation in the T20 World Cup 2026.

 

The council also confirmed that Bangladesh will host an ICC event prior to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2031, subject to the usual ICC hosting processes, timelines, and operational requirements.

 

Earlier, Indian media outlets and some prominent journalists reported that the PCB had sought a larger share of ICC revenue and bilateral series with India, but the ICC’s press release debunked these claims.

 

The ICC shared these details after high-level talks held in Lahore involving the ICC, PCB, and BCB. The discussions focused on the boycott of the Pakistan–India match in the T20 World Cup and related concerns raised by Bangladesh.

 

ICC Deputy Chairman Imran Khawaja on Sunday held talks with PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, while BCB President Aminul Islam also attended the meeting. 

 

As per details, the talks lasted more than five hours, with Naqvi placing strong emphasis on addressing what he described as unfair treatment of Bangladesh.

 

According to reports, the ICC and BCB exchanged proposals during the meeting, while the PCB acted as a facilitator between the two sides. The ICC responded positively to Bangladesh’s demands and prepared a formula to address its concerns.

 

Separately, Pakistan also decided to play India on February 15 in the T20 World Cup as per the schedule after a request from the President of Sri Lanka. The Bangladesh Cricket Board also urged Pakistan to play the match against India.

 

In a statement, the BCB thanked the PCB chairman for his support and requested Pakistan to go ahead with the India fixture.

 

Pakistan had earlier announced it would not play India in solidarity with Bangladesh. Bangladesh had requested the ICC to move its World Cup matches out of India due to security concerns. The ICC rejected the request and replaced Bangladesh with Scotland in the event, prompting Pakistan to refuse the scheduled match against India.

 

Reports indicate that the cancellation of a Pakistan–India match could have caused a $250 million loss to broadcasters.