India, Feb. 12 -- The ten-day-long impasse between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding the India versus Pakistan Group A fixture in the Men's T20 World Cup 2026 concluded earlier this week. The Government of Pakistan reversed its stance and gave permission to Salman Ali Agha and the rest of the senior men's team to take the field against India on February 15 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The announcement was made on Monday night, after the ICC confirmed that no sanctions would be imposed on Bangladesh for missing the tournament and refusing to travel to India.

Ever since the Pakistan Government announced a boycott of the game, a sense of dread prevailed among the ICC's top offic...