mishra Posted January 27 Posted January 27 20 hours ago, Tattieboy said: Going to be at least Scottish fan there , booked my flights from Ahmedabad to Kolkata today Ahmedabaad will have great Weather. Kolkata has a history. I have spent some time of my life in both the cities and have lovely memories.
rollingstoned Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Absolute cinema: Pakistan out, Bangladesh in as Jay Shah plans T20 World Cup masterstroke to corner Mohsin Naqvi Pakistan's participation in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is uncertain as of now. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday informed that the final decision is yet to be taken. He said this after a brief meeting with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Naqvi, who is also the interior minister of Pakistan, met with the PM to take his advice on the situation, after which a call was expected to be made. But Naqvi informed them that they are going to take some time to finalize their decision. PCB boss had a meeting with the PM On the social media platform 'X,' he informed, "The final decision will be taken either on Friday or next Monday." It is now believed that Pakistan may not wish to miss the entire tournament, as the International Cricket Council (ICC) can counter the possible situation in a unique way. According to media reports, if Pakistan wants to withdraw from the tournament, then the council can include Bangladesh again in the competition. Bangladesh in, Pakistan out? While the Bangladesh cricket team's matches were originally scheduled in Kolkata, India, Pakistan will play in Sri Lanka. In case Pakistan refuses to play in the 2026 World Cup, then the vacant spot can be filled by bringing back Bangladesh into the tournament. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) asked to shift their matches from India to Sri Lanka due to their 'security and safety concerns' over the cricketers. ICC did not approve BCB's demand and removed them from the tournament. Scotland will play in place of Bangladesh. After this, if Pakistan refuses to play, then the ICC can ask Bangladesh to play the tournament, following the fixtures of the Pakistan cricket team, which are in Sri Lanka. "If Pakistan decides to withdraw, Bangladesh would be given the opportunity to replace them in Group A and play all their matches in Sri Lanka as per BCB's original request. This arrangement would pose limited logistical challenges," an official informed the Hindustan Times. Pakistan can violate their own demands It seems that the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Pakistan government both do not want to make a decision in a hurry. Naqvi discussed the situation with the PM and keeping all options on the table to resolve the matter. "Had a productive meeting with the Prime Minister... Briefed him on the ICC matter, and he directed that we resolve it while keeping all options on the table. It was agreed that the final decision (on participation) will be taken either on Friday or next Monday," Naqvi wrote on 'X' after the meeting with the Prime Minister. It was also learned that if Pakistan wants to skip the tournament, then it could be a violation of the deal. Because of Pakistan, the ICC tournament will be conducted in a hybrid form. Because of the conflict with India, Pakistan will play the T20 World Cup 2026 matches in Sri Lanka. "It was on PCB's demand that an understanding of the hybrid model was worked out between the Indian and Pakistani boards. By not playing, they would be violating a deal they themselves had worked for," the official further said. : BCCI vice-president shames Mohsin Naqvi, drags Pakistan's 1971 genocide and mass rapes into T20 World Cup row raki05 1
Tattieboy Posted January 27 Posted January 27 1 hour ago, mishra said: Ahmedabaad will have great Weather. Kolkata has a history. I have spent some time of my life in both the cities and have lovely memories. It has been cold here in Ahmedabad, was in Navi Mumbai first and it was warmer there , Never been to Kolkata so all new to me , all the old cricketing centres of chenia , Bangalore, Mumbai and Ahmedabad have all been very different cities so looking forward to Kolkata. One of my good mates ex Gujarat player I played with is going with me so I have decked him out in Scotland t shirts so at least two Scottish supports now lol. This mate of mine just happens to be Axar Patels father they went to school and college together , honestly I haven't told him what ICF says about his son Tillu and mishra 1 1
mishra Posted January 27 Posted January 27 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tattieboy said: It has been cold here in Ahmedabad, was in Navi Mumbai first and it was warmer there , Never been to Kolkata so all new to me , all the old cricketing centres of chenia , Bangalore, Mumbai and Ahmedabad have all been very different cities so looking forward to Kolkata. One of my good mates ex Gujarat player I played with is going with me so I have decked him out in Scotland t shirts so at least two Scottish supports now lol. This mate of mine just happens to be Axar Patels father they went to school and college together , honestly I haven't told him what ICF says about his son Vow. Man , a Scottman calling Ahmedabad cold. My mates from Aberdeen wear TShirt when they come to visit me in Midlands. Great that you are having a different experience. Group C expects Englands and West Indies to qualify, With Scotland as third. But you never know. Its cricket. With Some luck, just One player can turn game on its head. From nowhere, Scotts have made it this far. You never know, Luck is on your side. Good Luck to your Team. Also keep updating icf with pics if and whenever you can Edited January 27 by mishra
mishra Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Only yesterday late night, i saw it was announced that Pakistan Australia bilateral series telecast rights have been purchased. This means telecaster is now certain that PCB has decided to participate in WORLD CUP else seties might be curtailed midway. G_B_ 1
bsriharsha Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Or they would have accepted a below par throwaway price bid.
Tillu Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Seeing them pushed to a corner, now these haramis wanted to play the India match wearing black arm bands. New guy 1
Tattieboy Posted February 1 Posted February 1 On 1/31/2026 at 3:30 PM, coffee_rules said: Welcome to India. @Tattieboy Thanks One good thing about us getting into the WC I now don't have to suffer the concrete dust bowl Modi Stadium here in Ahmedabad watching WC games . This trip I have enjoyed DY Patil stadium one hundred times better than Modi Stadium and Vadodara new stadium , a topic when India Women won the WC this should be their number 1 stadium ( Fortress ) coffee_rules 1
coffee_rules Posted February 1 Posted February 1 23 minutes ago, Tattieboy said: Thanks One good thing about us getting into the WC I now don't have to suffer the concrete dust bowl Modi Stadium here in Ahmedabad watching WC games . This trip I have enjoyed DY Patil stadium one hundred times better than Modi Stadium and Vadodara new stadium , a topic when India Women won the WC this should be their number 1 stadium ( Fortress ) You guys should employ Dravid as a consultant coach would be nice for him to get connected to his old team
Tattieboy Posted February 1 Posted February 1 Just now, coffee_rules said: You guys should employ Dravid as a consultant coach would be nice for him to get connected to his old teamir years When Rahul played for Scotland he was hugely popular , he did a lot more than play some games , he travelled all round the country meeting people visiting clubs . That wasn't his first visit to Scotland though , I fact all of that generation played as young 17/18 year olds ( Sachin 15) being brought to us by an ex Ranji Trophy guy Kailash Gattani who played in Scotland who formed Star Cricket Club in Mumbai . I am sure the idea hS been thought but like everything else in Scottish cricket it's finance GoldenSun and coffee_rules 1 1
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