PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi meets nationwide gamers and crew administration in Lahore, January 25, 2026. — Reporter PCB chief praises nationwide crew’s, expertise, competitiveness.Help for Bangladesh guided by cricket’s rules: Naqvi.PCB chief cautions in opposition to political interference in cricket.
The nationwide males’s cricket crew on Sunday pledged its full help to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) principled place concerning participation within the 2026 T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
In the course of the assembly, gamers praised the PCB chairman’s principled strategy within the dispute between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the ICC.
The cricket-governing physique changed Bangladesh with Scotland within the T20 World Cup 2026 over Dhaka’s refusal to ship its crew to India for the mega occasion, citing issues about gamers’ security and well-being.
In an announcement on Saturday, the ICC stated that it made the choice after discovering no “credible or verifiable security threat” to the Bangladesh nationwide crew in India.
Nevertheless, Naqvi stated that the choice mirrored “ICC’s double standards”, saying PCB would observe authorities directives concerning participation within the event.
He added that Pakistan’s help for Bangladesh was guided by cricket’s golden rules, and cautioned in opposition to political interference within the sport.
“Politics-laden cricket is in nobody’s interest; everyone must operate according to cricket’s principles,” he stated.
The sources stated that the PCB chief is anticipated to fulfill Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tomorrow to debate issues associated to Pakistan’s participation within the T20 World Cup 2026.
In the meantime, Naqvi prolonged his greatest needs to the crew forward of the T20I collection in opposition to Australia, highlighting the significance of teamwork in attaining success.
The nationwide gamers are proficient and know easy methods to compete in each side, he stated, including that followers had been anticipating good performances from them within the upcoming collection.
Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha, head coach Mike Hesson, PCB’s chief working officer, director media, director industrial, and crew supervisor additionally attended the assembly.
