ICC Warns Pakistan With Total Isolation Over T20 World Cup Threats: Sources

As the deadline for the 2026 T20 World Cup approaches, the relationship between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) has reached a breaking point. Following inflammatory comments from PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and a potential boycott in solidarity with Bangladesh, reports suggest Pakistan could face unprecedented sanctions that would alter the landscape of its international cricket. The friction began when Mohsin Naqvi, who also serves as Pakistan's Interior Minister, accused the ICC of "double standards." Naqvi's comments stem from the ICC's refusal to relocate Bangladesh's matches out of India, despite having previously allowed a "hybrid model" for Pakistan's matches.