Pakistan confirmed it will face India in the T20 World Cup on February 15 in Colombo, ending uncertainty over the high-profile match. The decision followed a meeting in Lahore between Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam Bulbul, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and the International Cricket Council (ICC). PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi told reporters in Peshawar that Pakistan agreed to play only after the ICC acknowledged that Bangladesh had been treated unfairly.

Naqvi said all of Bangladesh’s demands were accepted and that Pakistan’s stance was solely to ensure justice and respect for Bangladesh. He emphasized that the government’s decision to proceed with the match was based on this acknowledgment. Earlier, Bangladesh had demanded to move its World Cup matches out of India due to security concerns after Mustafizur Rahman was dropped from the IPL under controversial circumstances.

The ICC’s handling of Bangladesh’s exclusion from the tournament and replacement by Scotland had sparked criticism. Pakistan’s support for Bangladesh’s position and the ICC’s eventual admission appear to have paved the way for the India-Pakistan fixture to proceed.