Decks cleared for India-Pakistan game on February 15

The much-anticipated India-Pakistan clash at the T20 World Cup 2026 is set to go ahead as per original schedule on February 15 in Colombo, following a resolution reached post Sunday's tripartite meeting involving the International Cricket Council, Pakistan Cricket Board and the Bangladesh Cricket Board in Lahore.

Cricbuzz can reveal that an official announcement of the match being played as scheduled is on the way. It is also learnt that Pakistan, which threatened to boycott the game on advice from the government, has not had any major gains from the marathon tripartite meeting.

But the ICC has agreed to take a lenient view of Bangladesh, despite their refusal to play in India and had to be replaced. The ICC said it will not impose any sanctions on the BCB which, in turn, has appealed to Pakistan to honour the February 15 engagement with India.

"Following my short visit to Pakistan yesterday and given the forthcoming outcomes of our discussions, I request Pakistan to play the ICC T20 World Cup game on 15 February against India for the benefit of the entire cricket eco-system," Aminul Islam, the BCB president said, opening the door for the return of Pakistan, who threatened to boycott the India game in solidarity with Bangladesh.

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