India, Jan. 26 -- Pakistan have pushed back a final call on their T20 World Cup 2026 approach, with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi signalling that Islamabad will decide only later this week or early next week after a meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Mohsin Naqvi, who has been at the centre of Pakistan's public messaging since the Bangladesh-ICC row escalated, said the Prime Minister asked that the matter be resolved while keeping "all options on the table", underlining that the board is not ready to lock itself into a straight yes-or-no position yet.

"Had a productive meeting with the Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. Briefed him on the ICC matter, and he directed that we resolve it while keeping all options on the table," ...