Naqvi Says ICC Could Add 22nd Team if Pakistan Boycotts T20 World Cup 2026

Brief By Crictracker.com / 10:09 PM on 24 Jan 2026

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi said the ICC could add a 22nd team if Pakistan is directed by its government to boycott the 2026 T20 World Cup in solidarity with Bangladesh. Naqvi alleged Bangladesh was treated unfairly and accused the ICC of double standards amid reports of its exclusion from the tournament following recent administrative and security-related decisions controversies.