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Namibia look to play spoilers in Group A spotlight
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Aakash Chopra on if teams outside of India and Pakistan be able to compete for a qualification spot in Group A (2:51)
vs Netherlands in Delhi, February 10
vs India in Delhi, February 12
vs USA in Chennai, February 15
vs Pakistan in Colombo, February 18
All the attention in Group A will be on India and Pakistan and Namibia will hope to add a bit more spice by causing a few upsets in their fourth straight appearance at the T20 World Cup.
They have a slightly inexperienced squad with five players having fewer than ten international games under their belt, but on their day, Namibia are capable of beating any opposition. Just ask neighbours South Africa, who were stunned by them last October in Windhoek in a last-ball thriller or Sri Lanka, who they beat in the 2022 edition of the T20 World Cup in Australia.
ICC asks PCB the reason for invoking Force Majeure to boycott India game
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The ICC has asked the PCB to explain in detail the reasoning behind an invocation of the Force Majeure clause in their boycott of the India clash at the T20 World Cup on February 15. ESPNcricinfo understands the PCB sent an email to the ICC citing government orders as the reason for the boycott of the clash in Colombo. The development comes as both sides continue engaging in dialogue, with the ICC keen to find a resolution.
Force Majeure is a legal concept that excuses a party from performing their obligations in the face of an unforeseeable event beyond their control – most commonly a major natural disaster or war – but in terms of the participation agreement for ICC events, it also categorises a government order as a Force Majeure. In this instance, the government of Pakistan first posted a statement on X that Pakistan would not take the field on February 15, before the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told his cabinet the same and linked it to showing solidarity with Bangladesh, who were removed from the tournament.
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'Flight is booked': India going to Colombo as boycott looms
The 2026 men's T20 World Cup could be the first major ICC event in 15 years not to feature an India-Pakistan match
India captain Suryakumar Yadav says his team "are going" to Colombo despite the uncertainty over their T20 World Cup clash with Pakistan on February 15.
The Pakistan government announced this week their team would boycott the match amid ongoing political tensions between the neighbouring countries, later clarifying the decision was taken in solidarity with Bangladesh who withdrew from the tournament after the ICC refused their request to relocate their World Cup matches out of India.
The ICC has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board to "explore a mutually acceptable resolution" which "protects the interests of all stakeholders", while Sri Lanka Cricket have also written to their PCB counterparts urging them to reconsider given the impact a forfeited match could have on the tourism sector in a country still recovering from an economic collapse.
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