Vadodara, Feb. 5 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia said that the Indian cricket board has not recieved any directive from the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding Pakistan's boycott of their group-stage match against India at the T20 World Cup on February 15 in Colombo.

Speaking to reporters after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) lifted the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 title, the BCCI secretary said the board is fully prepared to host World Cup matches at all five venues in India.

"We have not received any instructions from the ICC till now. We have prepared in accordance with the schedule. We have five venues in India. Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Ahmedabad and Chennai," Saikia said....