T20 World Cup: Pakistan-Ireland warm-up fixture washed out

COLOMBO: Pakistan’s solitary warm-up fixture against Ireland ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup was abandoned without a ball bowled here at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Wednesday.

The only warm-up match for Ireland and Pakistan before the T20 World Cup was called off due to persistent rain.

The T20 World Cup 2026 will begin on 7 February with the opening fixture scheduled between Pakistan and the Netherlands.

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Their opening fixture will be followed by a match against their 2024 World Cup nemesis USA at the same venue.

However, Pakistan’s World Cup campaign will remain overshadowed by the political situation surrounding the high-profile clash against India.

Pakistan were scheduled to play arch-rivals India on 15 February; however, they are set to forfeit the clash at the government of Pakistan’s instructions.

Pakistan squad

Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk), and Usman Tariq.

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