“Hey Pakistan, don't come” - Ex-selector slams PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi amid reports of boycotting India game in T20 World Cup

Former Indian cricketer and commentator Kris Srikkanth has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Mohsin Naqvi, who has deferred Pakistan’s decision of boycotting the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, starting on February 7, in India and Sri Lanka.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Srikkanth stated that Pakistan shouldn’t come to Sri Lanka for the mega event, adding that if they mark their presence in the event, they will be trashed by India, as seen in the recently concluded Asia Cup 2025 campaign.

"In the last match, India scored 209 in 15 overs. In this match, they scored 150 in 10 overs. Seeing this, many teams might say 'no, we are not coming. You can keep the cup'," Srikkanth said in a video on his YouTube channel. 

"Hey Pakistan, don't come. Your man Mohsin Naqvi has been talking about it - don't come. You will be thrashed. A six hit in Colombo will land in Madras. Beware. The best option is to stay away. Find an excuse and don't come. These boys will thrash them hard. This will send an alarming signal to every cricket team in the world. This kind of hitting in T20 cricket - I have never seen anything like it,” he added.

A few hours after Mohsin Naqvi hinted at a possible withdrawal from the ICC T20 World Cup 2206 campaign, Pakistan announced its squad for the tournament. 

"We are waiting for the government's advice and whatever the government tells us to do we will do it. If they don't want us to go for the World Cup, we will follow it," Naqvi told the media recently.

Pakistan squad for T20 World Cup 2026: Salman Ali Agha (c), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Khawaja Mohammad Nafay, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan, Usman Tariq.

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