Mohsin Naqvi says Pakistan is awaiting the government’s advice over the T20 World Cup fate

The PCB chief, Naqvi, addressed Pakistan’s T20 World Cup uncertainty and said the board will follow government guidance on participation for players and coach Hesson.

Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan’s Cricket Board (PCB), stressed that despite announcing the squad, there is uncertainty over Pakistan’s participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup. He said the board is awaiting a clear decision from the Pakistan government before confirming whether the team will take part.

Pakistan’s Mohsin Naqvi says awaiting the government’s advice on the T20 World Cup’s fate.

Pakistan’s T20 World Cup matches are scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka, but the final call depends on official approval, says PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi. The situation gained attention after the PCB publicly supported Bangladesh, which was recently excluded from the tournament after its request to move matches out of India was denied. The International Cricket Council (ICC) had pushed Bangladesh out of the upcoming T20 World Cup on Saturday. This led to Scotland being included in the tournament, as the BCB refused to let its team travel to India, citing security concerns in the wake of Mustafizur Rahman’s ouster from the IPL.

PCB Chief addresses the uncertainty surrounding Pakistan’s participation in the T20 World Cup.

Mohsin Naqvi, PCB Chief, addressed the uncertainty surrounding Pakistan’s participation in the T20 World Cup, telling players and coach Mike Hesson that the board will follow the government’s guidance on whether the team should take part. He informed players and head coach Hesson in a meeting held after the squad announcement, “We are waiting for the government’s advice, and whatever the government tells us to do, we will do it. If they don’t want us to go for the World Cup, we will follow it.” On Saturday, Pakistan named Salman Ali Agha-led 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup, in which Haris Rauf failed to make the cut.

During the meeting, Naqvi updated the players on the PCB’s stance on Bangladesh’s exclusion from the T20 World Cup, following the team’s refusal to travel to India due to security concerns. In a later statement, the PCB also said the players backed the board’s principled stance in supporting Bangladesh.