ICC may recall B'desh if Pakistan skip World Cup

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi said on Monday that a final decision on the team's participation in next month's T20 World Cup has been delayed.

- Rasesh Mandani

Naqvi met Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif on Monday to take his advice on the situation, after which a call was expected to be made, but PCB boss posted on X that "the final decision will be taken either on Friday or next Monday".

Pakistan is unlikely to give the entire tournament a miss, with the knowledge that the International Cricket Council (ICC) is contemplating calling back Bangladesh to replace Pakistan, should such an eventuality arise, an official aware of the matter told HT. "If Pakistan decide to withdraw, Bangladesh would be given the opportunity to replace them in Group A and play all their matches in Sri Lanka as per BCB's original request. This arrangement would pose limited logistical challenges," the official said.