PCB denies approaching ICC over Pak-India match
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“As usual, sections of the Indian media are busy circulating fiction,” PCB spokesperson Mir said
(Web Desk) - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday denied approaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) in connection with the team’s boycott of the match against India on February 15.
In a post on the social media platform X, the PCB issued a statement attributed to its spokesperson, Amir Mir.
“I categorically reject the claim by Indian sports journalist Vikrant Gupta that the PCB approached the ICC,” Mir was quoted as saying.
"I categorically reject the claim by Indian sports journalist Vikrant Gupta that PCB approached the ICC. As usual, sections of Indian media are busy circulating fiction. A little patience and time will clearly show who actually went knocking and who didn’t."
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) February 7, 2026
PCB Spokesperson Amir…
Gupta, earlier in the day, had posted on X that the PCB had “reached out to the ICC for dialogue”. He had alleged that after the ICC wrote back to the PCB regarding the legal ramifications it could face, the board approached the cricket world body for talks to resolve the issue.
“As usual, sections of the Indian media are busy circulating fiction. A little patience and time will clearly show who actually went knocking and who didn’t,” PCB spokesperson Mir said.
