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Did Pakistan withdraw from the T20 World Cup?

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Pakistan has not withdrawn from the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup. However, on February 1, 2026, the Pakistan government announced that its cricket team would boycott the group-stage match against India, scheduled to be played on February 15 in Colombo. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) claimed the boycott was to show support for Bangladesh being removed from the tournament after the latter refused to play its matches in India. On February 9, after a series of talks with the PCB on the issue, the International Cricket Council announced that the India-Pakistan match would be played as scheduled.