PCB defers T20 World Cup 2026 decision after Mohsin Naqvi meets PM Shehbaz Sharif; final call expected soon. Photo: X.
Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday met the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the country’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. After the meeting, Naqvi shared on social media that the PCB has deferred taking a final call on their approach, indicating that a decision will be made only later this week or early next week.
Mohsin Naqvi, who has been at the forefront of Pakistan’s public communication amid the escalating Bangladesh–ICC row, said the Prime Minister advised the board to proceed cautiously and keep all available options open rather than committing to an immediate yes-or-no stance.
In a post on social media, Naqvi said he had briefed the Prime Minister on the ongoing ICC-related developments and received clear instructions on how to proceed.
“Had a productive meeting with the Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. Briefed him on the ICC matter, and he directed that we resolve it while keeping all options on the table,” Naqvi wrote.
“It was agreed that the final decision will be taken either on Friday or next Monday.”
However, the PCB chairman made a notable error in his now-viral post by naming Nawaz Sharif as the Prime Minister instead of the incumbent, Shehbaz Sharif.
Naqvi repeated the same wording in his tweet, stating, “had a productive meeting with the Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. Briefed him on the ICC matter, and he directed that we resolve it while keeping all options on the table. It was agreed that the final decision will be taken either on Friday or next Monday.”
Nawaz Sharif last served as Pakistan’s Prime Minister from June 2013 to July 2017. At present, his younger brother, Shehbaz Sharif, holds the office.
The mistake quickly drew attention on social media, with former India cricketer Aakash Chopra sharing a post on X in which he trolled Naqvi for the error.
Despite the public messaging around a pending decision, the Pakistan government has already approved the country’s participation in its ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match against India in Colombo.
The approval followed a meeting between PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Monday.
While Naqvi had stated that a final announcement would come by Friday or Monday, IANS reported that Pakistan will indeed play India in the tournament.
“Pakistan Cricket Board, Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, met with Prime Minister Mohsin Naqvi, briefed the Prime Minister in detail about the ICC T-20 World Cup and the current situation regarding the Bangladesh Cricket Board,” a source was quoted by IANS.
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