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You know what else is "against the sportsmanship of any sport?"Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the WPL 2026 final at the BCA Stadium, BCCI Joint Secretary Prabhtej Singh Bhatia did not mince words while reacting to Pakistan’s announcement regarding the February 15 fixture. “This is against the sportsmanship of any sport. This is a very wrong decision by Pakistan. I am sure the International Cricket Council will take very strict action, and we will wait for the ICC’s decision,” Bhatia said.
When asked about possible punitive measures, he added that it would be inappropriate to speculate, reiterating his confidence that the ICC would act decisively.
Suryakumar Yadav: India Fully Prepared
Earlier in the day, India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav echoed the BCCI’s stance, asserting that the Indian team’s preparation remains unaffected by Pakistan’s boycott call. Speaking at the captains’ media briefing in Colombo, Suryakumar said India’s approach would stay unchanged and that the team was ready for any challenge, including the high-profile clash at the R Premadasa Stadium.
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to run from February 7 to March 8. India will open their campaign against the USA on February 7, followed by a group-stage match against Namibia on February 12. Group A also includes the Netherlands, alongside the Pakistan national cricket team.
With tensions rising over the boycott announcement, all eyes are now on the ICC’s response. While India insist their focus remains firmly on cricket, the situation has added an unexpected layer of controversy to one of the most anticipated tournaments on the global calendar.
BCCI calls Pakistan’s India match boycott ‘Very Wrong’, expects ICC action
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday strongly criticised Pakistan’s decision to boycott their scheduled group-stage match against India.
Lol at expect ICC action. ICC is an independent organisation. How can the BCCI say they expect action? Why are they acting like the ICC is staffed by their phupos sons?
Oh wait ......
Lmao...
Why will we seethe with rage at the prospect of free two points and Pakistan surrendering even before the match?
Only reason why will be sad is that we will be deprived of mauling your mediocre side for the fifth time in 12 months.
They can say by just looking at the rules? What dumb logic is this?Lol at expect ICC action. ICC is an independent organisation. How can the BCCI say they expect action? Why are they acting like the ICC is staffed by their phupos sons?
Oh wait ......
Lol at expect ICC action. ICC is an independent organisation. How can the BCCI say they expect action? Why are they acting like the ICC is staffed by their phupos sons?
Oh wait ......
What rules? There’s been enough precedent about forfeitures based on government instructions, for there to not be any ‘rules’ issue.
And the ICC is an event organising body rather than one that has any credibility or substantive power.
Yes, because all that reported back channel negotiating is happening in someone’s dreams, is it? Who do you think prompted those negotiations?The issue with OP is, he was thinking PCB will throw tantrum and threaten boycott, BCCI will beg with kneeling down to play, give them counter offer etc.
Not a word from BCCI and this silence is really killing them.
there is a big difference in adminsitration you just need to see the notes of latest meetingIs there any difference between ICC and BCCI?
India brought this on themselves.
Oh Raju when we asked you difference between Indians tennis team travelling to Pakistan and their cricket team you said cricket team is different so government policy is different
I’m sure Rajesh will do some spectacular mental gymnastics to justify his beloved nation’s nonsense.
If Pakistan do indeed boycott then I think the cash cow for ICC is over forever. No media organisation can take their word that the fixture will definitley go ahead in future.
Usually these jackanory stories end with whole restaurant staff standing on the tables and clapping but thankfully you had the good sense to end it quickly.
First of all you cannot win neither a game nor a trophy against India..your Beggar chief stole the trophy and you people thinking that as a win..whatever you people or your board, if they would have done after winning against India or atleast be a top cricket team in any format would have been credited..However both PCB and your new brother are just a minnow team and dependent on Indian viewers money till date to run your board and suddenly doing all these drama because you know you cannot win in the ground and only way to avoid another humiliation is boycott..You are trying to set a narration of being the victims, however the real victims were Indians and Hindus in Bangladesh who were being constantly attacked over years by the terrorists and local Bangladesh extremists..Our Indian cricket board stance were always the stable and never they had boycott any international game. Rather they show dominance in the cricket fields. However only the cry Babies like you Pakistanis and Bangladeshis show your frustration by doing these boycott drama. How weird to see a govt announcing that Pakistan team will not play only the first match against India. If they would have said they won't play any match against India, be it semifinals or finals, it would have been appreciated..But how can a govt say not to play only one match without providing the proper reason..We Indians are not angry, but irritated with these kind of notorious acts by the penny boards which were till date begging for our money..soon we will put you in place and then we will see all the reactions in the forum..And it is not new to Pakistanis in this forum overhype something in the beginning and later after years have egg on their face and accept the pathetic state of their cricket and it's players..I'm 100% sure same thing will happen on this thread too..
Mate, you’re not gotten too at all, are you?
Brother he stood there waiting to give you trophy. Your guys didn't take it. Where does the stolen part come into it? I am surprised to see this level of dishonesty from Indians. This whole event is recorded and was live on TV.
I have not seen stealing defined in this way before.
can u atleast learn to write in paragraphs.
We only care about ourselves. If we feel that our country or our cricket team is being maligned on some forum, we rush in to defend it.
Let me help you understand why your entire country is feeling this uncontrollable rage right now. It's because this is an immense, metaphorical slap across the collective, metaphorical faces of India, and the BJP specifically.Lmao...
Why will we seethe with rage at the prospect of free two points and Pakistan surrendering even before the match?
Only reason why will be sad is that we will be deprived of mauling your mediocre side for the fifth time in 12 months.
Looool, a literal keyboard warrior. Incredible that you're honest enough to say who you are though. Truly a jawan.
Sir..did we ask him to stand ?..the message was already conveyed and everyone knows that If India wins they won't collect trophy from Naqvi.. It's unfortunate for him that his own country again lost to India..In that situation, ideal thing to do is leave the trophy in the podium for the deserved winners and walk away with whatever pride left..Rather childishly he took the trophy with him as if it is his father's.. taking away the trophy doesn't make Indian team losers or change the history which proclaims India the reigning Asia Cup winners. However the jealous and utterly broken man who can't tolerate humiliations both from his team and from India had decided to steal the trophy and hide it in unknown location thinking it as big Victory.. ofcourse he is very lucky to be from a country which is a fools paradise, there to celebrate him forgetting all their humiliating defeats..
I have had written many articulative contents when I have patience and time..But these are just Rants and doesn't matter whether it is articulate or not..I'm not debating with some Shakespeare's here..if you don't get it, so be it..And about the caring part, please read my reply for another post..I'm sure you will enjoy it..
Dont care what you have written.
I have been to india and spat on your land many times.
What an oxy'moron' you are..You say you don't care about what I have written but you take care to point out grammatical errors and even give me life advice..Really, if you had a life, you won't spend years and days in this forum defending the useless Pakistan team and PCB team and blabber something in name of insult..if you see me , i visit this forum once in a blue moon and spend rest of my precious time caring for my life..When did I say I came here to defend country's honor..I just come here to have some fun at the cost of you..Release some work pressure by ranting at you or by giving some point to point rebuttals...fyki, I'm not in any other Indian cricket forum as I don't get much fun there..so old lad, keep your own advice..
so an Indiot , who self admits he has work pressure, admits he posts rants and cant type properly is telling me, a Pakistani, what to post on a Pakistani forum and what not.
