Will Pakistan play India in T20 World Cup semi final or final? Salman Agha reveals
Pakistan captain Salman Agha has said that they will have to seek the government's permission to face India in the semi-final or final of the T20 World Cup 2026. Pakistan government has denied permission to its players to play against India in the group stage game.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha has spoken about the possibility of facing India in the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final or final. The Pakistan government has denied permission to its players to participate in the group-stage fixture against India, which is scheduled to be played on 15 February in Colombo.
Ahead of the tournament, Salman Agha was asked about his government’s stance on facing India during the competition and about a possible face-off between the two teams in the semi-final or final.
Commenting on the possibility of facing their arch-rivals in the knockout stages, Salman Agha said that if such an occasion arises, they would have to approach their government again to seek permission.
“The India game is not in our control. It was the government’s decision, and again, if we have to play them in the semi-final or the final, we have to go back to them and act on their advice. It’s the government’s decision, and we respect that, and whatever they are going to say, we’ll do it,” Agha said on Thursday.
Pakistan are placed in Group A along with India, Namibia, the Netherlands and the USA. Salman Agha expressed his excitement about facing the other teams in the group and said that the side would brush aside their previous loss against the USA in the last edition of the tournament.
PCB yet to inform ICC about boycott stance
“We are playing three other games, and we are very excited about that. Yeah, we lost to the USA in the last World Cup, but that’s history now. It’s a new World Cup, a new team, and a new combination, and we are very excited about that,” added Agha.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's warm-up fixture against Ireland has been washed out due to rain. The Men in Green will begin their campaign against the Netherlands on February 7 at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is yet to inform the International Cricket Council (ICC) about their boycott stance against India after the government's decision.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha has spoken about the possibility of facing India in the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final or final. The Pakistan government has denied permission to its players to participate in the group-stage fixture against India, which is scheduled to be played on 15 February in Colombo.
Ahead of the tournament, Salman Agha was asked about his government’s stance on facing India during the competition and about a possible face-off between the two teams in the semi-final or final.
Commenting on the possibility of facing their arch-rivals in the knockout stages, Salman Agha said that if such an occasion arises, they would have to approach their government again to seek permission.
“The India game is not in our control. It was the government’s decision, and again, if we have to play them in the semi-final or the final, we have to go back to them and act on their advice. It’s the government’s decision, and we respect that, and whatever they are going to say, we’ll do it,” Agha said on Thursday.
Pakistan are placed in Group A along with India, Namibia, the Netherlands and the USA. Salman Agha expressed his excitement about facing the other teams in the group and said that the side would brush aside their previous loss against the USA in the last edition of the tournament.
PCB yet to inform ICC about boycott stance
“We are playing three other games, and we are very excited about that. Yeah, we lost to the USA in the last World Cup, but that’s history now. It’s a new World Cup, a new team, and a new combination, and we are very excited about that,” added Agha.
Meanwhile, Pakistan's warm-up fixture against Ireland has been washed out due to rain. The Men in Green will begin their campaign against the Netherlands on February 7 at the Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is yet to inform the International Cricket Council (ICC) about their boycott stance against India after the government's decision.