Pakistan have reportedly threatened to boycott the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup following Bangladesh’s removal from the tournament after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to send its team to India, citing player safety concerns. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not taken a final call yet and is awaiting clearance from the country’s government before confirming its participation.
Amid the uncertainty, Iceland Cricket waded into the situation with a tongue-in-cheek post on social media, taking a sly dig at Pakistan for delaying a decision on their World Cup participation.
Iceland Cricket poke fun at Pakistan over delayed decision
Apparently, Pakistan will not finally decide on whether to take their T20 WC place until 2nd February. This is very sneaky and unfair on our squad, who need certainty and extensive preparation in order to perform at their best. Our captain is a professional baker.
— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) January 26, 2026
On January 26, 2026, Iceland Cricket took to X to joke about being kept “on standby” while Pakistan deliberate over their future in the tournament. In the humorous post, Iceland Cricket suggested that the delay was unfair on their players, who would need sufficient preparation time if they were to replace Pakistan.
“Apparently, Pakistan will not finally decide on whether to take their T20 WC place until 2nd February. This is very sneaky and unfair on our squad, who need certainty and extensive preparation in order to perform at their best. Our captain is a professional baker,” Iceland Cricket posted.
The tweet was made in jest, and Iceland are not in line to replace Pakistan if they opt out of the tournament. Uganda, instead, would be the next team in contention to take Pakistan’s place should they withdraw.
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Scotland already replaced Bangladesh
Earlier, on January 24, 2026, the ICC confirmed that Scotland would replace Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup after the BCB declined to travel to India due to security concerns.
The ICC rejected Bangladesh’s request to relocate their matches to Sri Lanka, stating that independent assessments found no credible or verifiable security threat to the Bangladesh national team in India. Following the BCB’s refusal to participate under the published schedule, the ICC moved ahead with Scotland as the replacement side.
