NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi is expected to approach Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to reconsider Pakistan's proposed boycott of their T20 World Cup clash against India, following an appeal from his Bangladesh Cricket Board counterpart, sources within the PCB have indicated.

Naqvi is likely to update the Prime Minister on the latest developments surrounding the issue later on Monday. Pakistan's high-profile match against India is scheduled to take place in Colombo on February 15.

"Naqvi will brief the PM on the communications he has had with the Bangladesh, Sri Lankan and Emirates cricket boards and with the ICC on the crisis," the source said.

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BCB president Amin ul Islam was in Lahore on Sunday, where he held discussions with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi alongside ICC vice-chairman and independent director Imran Khawaja.

Sources revealed that the Sri Lanka Cricket Board and the Emirates Cricket Board have also urged Pakistan to reconsider its stance. The PCB source added that Islam, while acknowledging Pakistan's continued support for Bangladesh cricket, personally appealed to Naqvi to withdraw the boycott and allow the fixture to go ahead.

He said that Naqvi is likely to ask the PM to permit the team to play India in the World Cup in view of the discussion and appeals from Sri Lanka, Emirates and Bangladesh boards. However, the final decision rests with Sharif and the PCB would abide by it.

The source said that during talks with Khawaja, Naqvi had raised a number of issues.

"He questioned Khawaja if the ICC had kept quiet if the Pakistan team had refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy at the presentation from any Indian board official," the source said.

The trophy lies locked at the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) headquarters in Dubai after Naqvi, who currently heads the body, made it clear that only he would carry out the presentation formalities in full media glare.

Bangladesh were ousted from the World Cup after refusing to play in India citing security concerns.

(With PTI Inputs)