Pakistan Bangladesh World Cup Boycott Threat Failed To Change ICC Policy

By BPN News Desk February 11, 2026

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The threatened boycott of the India match during the T20 World Cup was projected to fans as a major stand against unfair treatment in world cricket. Pakistan claimed it was defending Bangladesh’s dignity, while Bangladesh framed the dispute as resistance against being ignored by powerful

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ICC Holds Talks With Pakistan Cricket Board Over World Cup Issue

By BPN News Desk February 8, 2026

The International Cricket Council  (ICC) has initiated discussions with the Pakistan Cricket Board to address scheduling issues involving India and Pakistan in an upcoming World Cup tournament. The talks aim to resolve uncertainties over venue arrangements and participation logistics. ICC Pakistan Cricket Board Dialogue Officials from the ICC and PCB are working through

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Selective Boycotts Are Not Protest: ICC Must Act Against Pakistan

By BPN News Desk February 2, 2026

Pakistan’s decision to boycott only its match against India while remaining part of the ICC tournament is not a political protest. It is a selective refusal that undermines the very structure of international sport. By granting permission to travel, accepting tournament participation, and remaining eligible for prize money and commercial benefits, Pakistan has already

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WCA Escalates Dispute With ICC Over World Cup Rules

By BPN News Desk January 31, 2026

The World Cricketers’ Association (WCA) has raised fresh objections against the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, intensifying tensions following the controversial exclusion of Bangladesh from the tournament. Clash Over Player Participation Terms The WCA criticised a new set of squad participation terms circulated by the ICC to

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Cricket Boards Are Not Foreign Ministries

By BPN News Desk January 26, 2026

Cricket boards were created to run a sport, not to act as unofficial foreign ministries. Yet today, cricket is being dragged into political signalling so routinely that the line between governance and geopolitics is collapsing in plain sight. Two recent episodes make this impossible to ignore. Bangladesh’s refusal to tour India, without any ICC sanction […]

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Why Bangladesh Lost by Copying Pakistan’s Cricket Politics

By BPN News Desk January 23, 2026

Bangladesh’s flirtation with skipping the T20 World Cup in India was projected at home as an act of patriotic firmness. Outside its borders, however, it landed very differently. To the global cricketing establishment, it looked like a recycled tactic, familiar, predictable, and ultimately hollow. This was not Bangladesh asserting sovereignty. It was Bangladesh borrowing a

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ICC Rejects Bangladesh Venue Shift Request

By BPN News Desk January 7, 2026

The International Cricket Council has rejected a request from the Bangladesh Cricket Board to shift Bangladesh’s matches in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup from India to another country. The decision was taken after the ICC reviewed Bangladesh’s concerns and concluded that there were no security red flags or official advisories that would justify a […]

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PCB Objects to ICC Poster Omitting Pakistan Player

By BPN News Desk December 14, 2025

The Pakistan Cricket Board has raised objections after the International Cricket Council released a promotional poster for ticket sales of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup without featuring any prominent Pakistan player, including Salman Ali Agha. The omission triggered criticism from the PCB, which said Pakistan’s absence from the artwork was inappropriate given the team’s

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Turkiye issues genocide arrest warrants for Netanyahu and senior Israeli officials

By BPN News Desk November 8, 2025

On November 7 2025, the Turkiyen authorities announced that arrest warrants had been issued for Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 other senior Israeli officials, accusing them of “genocide and crimes against humanity” in relation to the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip. The prosecution office in Istanbul said the list of suspects includes Israel’s Defence […]

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Pakistan Captain Criticises Venue Planning After Winless World Cup

By BPN News Desk October 25, 2025

Pakistan’s women’s cricket team ended their 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign without a single win, drawing frustration from captain Fatima Sana. The team suffered four defeats, while three matches were washed out due to persistent rain in Colombo. Rain Hampers Pakistan’s Campaign Their final group match against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa […]