Chandigarh: Pakistan has refused to play a match against India in the T20 World Cup. The Pakistan government had said on Sunday that their team will play the tournament but will not play a match with India. The International Cricket Council has asked the Pakistan Cricket Board to reconsider its decision.

**Risk of being eliminated from the group stage
According to the International Cricket Board's Playing Conditions, boycotting the match will damage Pakistan's own run rate. Clause 16.10.7 states that in such a situation, Pakistan's 20 overs will be counted as zero runs, while India's will not have a single over counted. Due to this, Pakistan's run rate may remain negative even after winning the remaining matches.
In addition to India and Pakistan, Group A includes Namibia, Netherlands and the United States. If Pakistan loses even one of the remaining 3 matches, the team will be eliminated from the group stage. It should be remembered that in the last World Cup, America had defeated Pakistan and eliminated them from the group stage and the Netherlands has also been making big upsets in the International Cricket Board tournaments.
The International Cricket Board may ban Pakistan from playing the World Cup
The International Cricket Board has asked Pakistan to reconsider its decision. Now the International Cricket Board will ask the Pakistan Cricket Board why they boycotted? If Pakistan does not give a satisfactory answer, the International Cricket Board may also ban Pakistan from playing this World Cup, but this is unlikely.
The Pakistan Super League will not get a 'no objection certificate'
Pakistan cannot cite security reasons in this case, because the Pakistan team is going to play all its matches in Sri Lanka instead of India. Even if the Pakistan Cricket Board gives a reason for supporting Bangladesh, the International Cricket Board can take action because the International Cricket Board had already threatened the Pakistan Cricket Board that if it supports Bangladesh, the Pakistan Super League will not get a 'no objection certificate'.
What will Pakistan do if India comes out in the knockout stage?
Pakistan has refused to play against India in the group stage, but the board has not clarified whether Pakistan's team will play or not if Team India comes out in the knockout (semi-final or final)? International Cricket Board sources said that a response will be sought from Pakistan.
If the reason is not satisfactory, strict action will be taken on the Pakistan Cricket Board. Pakistani team captain Salman Ali Agha said on the Pakistan Cricket Board's decision, 'We only want to play the World Cup. If the government has refused to play against a particular team, then we will comply with it. Our focus is on showing our 100% game in the tournament.'

**Difficulty in getting hosting from the International Cricket Board
Pakistan hosted the Champions Trophy in 2025. Pakistan hosted an international cricket board tournament after 29 years. Now the International Cricket Board can also remove Pakistan from hosting in the future because the India-Pakistan match increases the International Cricket Board's revenue, now due to the lack of a match, the International Cricket Board's revenue may decrease. To compensate for this loss, the International Cricket Board can now also reduce the annual revenue share (share of earnings) that Pakistan gets.