India, Jan. 25 -- Former India cricketer Atul Wassan on Saturday hit out at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi over remarks suggesting Pakistan could boycott the 2026 T20 World Cup following Bangladesh's removal from the tournament. Wassan termed the stance "foolish bravado" and warned that such posturing would only end up hurting the players.

Earlier on Saturday, hours after the ICC formally announced Scotland as Bangladesh's replacement in the T20 World Cup, the PCB, which had backed the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in its standoff with the global body, called the decision unfair and said Pakistan's participation would now be decided by its government.

"I think this is just a bravado, and it's foolish bravado at best...