Harbhajan Singh and Pakistan Cricket Team NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has come down hard on Pakistan’s decision to boycott the Group A clash against India in the upcoming 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup, calling it an “unnecessary drama to mislead people”. The Pakistani government granted conditional approval for their team to participate in the tournament, but banned them from playing on the field against India.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!“Begani Shadi mei abdullah deewana… the Pakistan government said that their team will participate in the T20 World Cup but not play against India. This has absolutely no logic. This is the same Pakistan government and the same PCB that after some time will say that the dispute was actually Bangladesh, the ICC imposed a ban and we were ready to play and solve the problem. We were ready to play and solve the problem. a project we stand for By Bangladesh,” Harbhajan said on his YouTube channel.
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The ICC confirmed that the T20 World Cup would go ahead as planned, with Bangladesh’s matches to be held in India, and later announced Scotland as a replacement team after Bangladesh refused to participate as per the published plan.Questioning Pakistan’s priorities, Harbhajan added: “You can say you support Bangladesh, but what did you think of the people in your country who want the India-Pakistan match to take place? When the ICC vote took place on Bangladesh’s request, it was rejected by a margin of 14-2. Australia, England, South Africa and several other countries were part of that fight, and why are you needlessly picking on it?”
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The former off-spinner also highlighted Pakistan’s double standard, mentioning revenue-based matches despite political tensions. “Right, if you don’t want to come then don’t. India aren’t going to your country either – fair enough. But this match was at a neutral venue. A while ago, during the Asian Cup, the match was still held because it was about revenue. You weren’t willing to give it up.”Harbhajan ended with a stark warning: “It is possible that you have been sanctioned and it is also possible that you may not get an opportunity to host any ICC tournament in future. Let’s see if you really have the guts to stand by your decision or if it was just a shot in the dark.”
