A Sri Lankan cricket official says the sport's national governing body has formally asked Pakistan to reconsider its planned boycott of a Twenty20 World Cup game with India next week.

Pakistan play their first T20 World Cup game against Netherlands on Saturday, and admit group stage needs to be perfect.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will be in the spotlight more for its decision to boycott its marquee Twenty20 World Cup group-stage game against India rather than how well the team performs starting on Saturday.

Some 60,000 evacuees have been left in limbo by confusion and political disputes as Pakistan battles insurgents on its border with Afghanistan.

Pakistani police and military forces have killed over 100 "Indian-backed terrorists" in Balochistan, according to government officials

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government says the national cricket team will be allowed to take part in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup but must boycott its group game against arch rival India. India and Sri Lanka are co-hosts for the 20-team tournament,

Despite the Pakistan-India match likely not happening, the T20 World Cup hosted by India and Sri Lanka will still have many exciting games. Here's a look at eight of the top matches to watch in the 2026 T20 World Cup: Date: Saturday, Feb. 7