Tag: T20 World Cup 2026

  • Gali Cricket on a World Stage: Pakistan’s  Meltdown in T20 Worldcup 2026

    Gali Cricket on a World Stage: Pakistan’s Meltdown in T20 Worldcup 2026

    The buildup to an India-Pakistan clash in the 2026 T20 World Cup followed a script we have seen played out to the point of exhaustion. There was the usual “hue and cry,” the geopolitical posturing, and the PCB’s now-trademark brand of “hostage diplomacy”—threatening boycotts, demanding neutral venues, and creating a state of perpetual victimhood before…

  • From Wasim Akram to Usman Tariq: Is Pakistan’s Bowling Factory Breaking Down?

    From Wasim Akram to Usman Tariq: Is Pakistan’s Bowling Factory Breaking Down?

    There was a time when Pakistani fast bowling wasn’t just a skill — it was a global threat. When Wasim Akram ran in, batsmen didn’t plan innings. They planned survival.When Waqar Younis unleashed reverse-swinging yorkers, toes cracked before stumps did.When Shoaib Akhtar thundered in at 150+ km/h, speed itself felt political. Pakistan didn’t just produce…

  • Why Watching India vs. Pakistan Cricket Match is an Act of Hypocrisy

    Why Watching India vs. Pakistan Cricket Match is an Act of Hypocrisy

    On January 22, 2026, the masks finally slipped. As Bangladesh officially exited the 2026 T20 World Cup citing “security concerns” in India, one country emerged as its loudest diplomatic cheerleader: Pakistan. Islamabad-based reports confirmed the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) full support for Bangladesh’s decision. The message was clear—India was being portrayed as an unsafe, unreliable…

  • The “Solidarity” Bluff: How Pakistan’s Obsession With India Is Breaking Its own System

    The “Solidarity” Bluff: How Pakistan’s Obsession With India Is Breaking Its own System

    January 2026 will be remembered less for cricketing drama and more for political theatre dressed up as principle. The so‑called “Solidarity” boycott—projected as a moral stand—has exposed a deeper malaise in South Asian cricket and, more specifically, in Pakistan’s sporting and national posture. What looks like unity is, in reality, a slow‑burn act of self‑sabotage:…

  • Bangladesh T20 World Cup Boycott: How the BCB Is Burning Its Own Cricket Future

    Bangladesh T20 World Cup Boycott: How the BCB Is Burning Its Own Cricket Future

    On January 22, 2026, one press release from Dhaka did what three decades of cricketing struggle never could: it pushed Bangladesh cricket to the brink of self-destruction. By officially boycotting the 2026 T20 World Cup in India, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB)—under pressure from the interim government’s hardline sports advisor—did not make a political statement.…