Pakistan's 2026 T20 World Cup participation hinges on government approval amid ICC fairness concerns.

Pakistan's participation in the 2026 T20 World Cup is still undecided, pending a government decision following Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's return. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi said the final decision is up to the government, as Pakistan considers its involvement following the ICC's exclusion of Bangladesh after the BCB declined to play in India due to security concerns. The ICC replaced Bangladesh with Scotland based on rankings, turning down the BCB's request to relocate matches to Sri Lanka. Naqvi criticized the decision as inconsistent, noting that Pakistan was granted permission to play matches in Sri Lanka but Bangladesh was not, raising concerns about fairness in international cricket administration.