India, Jan. 25 -- Pakistan have named their squad for the men's T20 World Cup 2026, but the selection itself has not closed the story. Instead, the announcement has arrived with an asterisk: participation is still subject to decisions beyond cricket's chain of command.

The uncertainty was spelt out by PCB Director High Performance and member of national selection committee Aaqib Javed, who made it clear the selector's remit ends where the state's call begins. Pakistan, in other words, have picked a team - but cannot yet confirm the tournament.

"We are selectors, and our job is to pick the team. We've announced the team very close to the deadline. The government will decide on our participation so I can say nothing on that front. That's ...