India are seen as firm favourites for the T20 World Cup title, especially since th tournament is being held in the subcontinent. Srikkanth, hence, has asked the Pakistan team to do what Naqvi hinted at and refuse to tour India, or else, they would be thrashed on the cricket field.

Pakistan have deferred their decision on participating in the T20 World Cup 2026 after Bangladesh were removed from the tournament following the latter's refusal to travel to India.

Shukla attacked Pakistan, questioning their moral high ground and accusing them of misleading Bangladesh into boycotting the tournament.

Harbhajan Singh criticized Pakistan's stance on Bangladesh's T20 World Cup exclusion, calling it an unnecessary attempt to create a '2 vs 1' scenario. He argued that Pakistan's intervention was uncalled for,

Pakistan in T20 World Cup, Live Updates: After the Bangladesh Cricket Board was disbarred from the T20 World Cup due to their refusal to play on Indian soil, there is a big PCB-shaped question mark approaching as well.

With PCB boss Mohsin Naqvi hinting at a potential Pakistan backout, social media speculations are rife about whether ICC can replace Pakistan with Bangladesh, given that it would solve BCB's demand

Indian team refused to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts during the Asia Cup and the other cricket tournaments since then. Pakistan Cricket Board has invoked the controversy to sell their upcoming T20I series against Australia.

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif urged the PCB to boycott the T20 World Cup set to be played in India and Sri Lanka.