{"id":37391,"date":"2026-01-24T12:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T12:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=37391"},"modified":"2026-01-24T12:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T12:33:46","slug":"naqvi-says-bangladesh-treated-unfairly-by-icc-over-india-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=37391","title":{"rendered":"Naqvi says Bangladesh treated \u2018unfairly\u2019 by ICC over India dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Pakistan\u2019s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday criticised what he described as the unfair treatment of Bangladesh in the ongoing dispute over the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup, saying no country should be allowed to dictate terms to another in international cricket.<\/p>\n<p>Bangladesh have refused to play their scheduled T20 World Cup matches in India, citing security and political concerns, triggering a standoff with the International Cricket Council (ICC) that has raised questions over their participation in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Naqvi, who also serves as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), said he had raised Pakistan\u2019s concerns directly at ICC forums, urging the world governing body to treat all member nations equally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBangladesh has been treated unfairly,\u201d Naqvi told reporters. \u201cI said the same in the ICC board meeting. You cannot have double standards, where one country is allowed to make decisions at will, while another is denied the same consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that Bangladesh, as a full ICC member, deserved flexibility over venues and should not face exclusion from a global event. \u201cThey are a major stakeholder. This kind of injustice should not happen, and Bangladesh should be allowed to play the World Cup in any case,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Pakistan minister stressed that the PCB\u2019s final stance would be aligned with the government\u2019s position, particularly amid speculation of a broader regional response. When asked whether Pakistan could also consider a boycott of the T20 World Cup, Naqvi said the decision would rest with the country\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are waiting for the prime minister to return. Once that happens, a final decision will be taken,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Naqvi also suggested that the ICC should consider a hybrid model for Bangladesh, similar to the arrangement previously used for Pakistan-India tournaments, where matches are split across neutral venues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBangladesh is the same member as Pakistan,\u201d he said. \u201cIf the ICC can apply a hybrid model in one case, then it should do the same for Bangladesh. One country cannot dictate terms to another.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pressed on whether Pakistan had contingency plans if the situation escalated further, Naqvi responded cautiously. \u201cLet the decision come first,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, and even Plan D.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comments add to mounting pressure on the ICC as it seeks to protect the integrity of the T20 World Cup in India, while navigating growing diplomatic and political sensitivities involving Bangladesh, Pakistan, and the global cricket calendar.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistan\u2019s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday criticised what he described as the unfair treatment of Bangladesh in the ongoing dispute over the ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup, saying no country should be allowed to dictate terms to another in international cricket. Bangladesh have refused to play their scheduled T20 World Cup matches in India, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37391","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37391"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37391\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37391"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37391"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37391"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}