Islamabad, Feb. 9 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will take the final call on whether Pakistan proceeds with or maintains its boycott of the India match at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Geo News reported on Monday.

According to the report, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi is expected to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz later in the day to brief him on his recent discussions with an International Cricket Council (ICC) delegation.

Pakistan has announced its decision not to play arch-rivals India in solidarity with Bangladesh, which was removed from the tournament after standing firm on its refusal to send the team to India over security concerns.

A day earlier, talks involving the PCB, ICC, and Bangladesh Cricket Board (B...