You have to treat Bangladesh the same as you treat Pakistan the same as you treat India,’ Nasser Hussain said as the former England captains criticised the ICC.

Live coverage of the Pakistan government's directive that the Pakistan team will boycott their Group A game against India at the 2026 T20 World Cup

As per the latest rankings, Pakistani opener and spin bowler Saim Ayub has retained his No.1 spot in the T20I all-rounders rankings. Ayub played a key role in the series against Australia by scoring 119 runs and few wickets in the tournament. His performance helped Pakistan to seal the series against Australia at home.

Pakistan has been in a tussle with the International Cricket Council (ICC) ever since the removal of Bangladesh from the T20 World Cup. In the latest development of this row, the country's Defence Minister,

Former International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Ehsan Mani has said Pakistan cannot be sanctioned for following government instructions, amid uncertainty over whether the team will play India at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.

Pakistan boycotts the T20 World Cup match against India, a move the PCB states is a protest against the ICC's purported biased treatment of Bangladesh