Here’s my take on the whole 2026 T20 World Cup fiasco

[Zero_Unit]

On 1/28/2026 at 11:44 AM, putrevus said:

If you keep hearing from Pakistani media you will always have different perpective. As regards to IPL they made mistake but that cannot be used as a tool to let other boards blackmail Indian govt and BCCI. 

 

If every country keeps asking for neutral venue then what is point in hosting the tournament. What will happen to IPL and other test series in future.

 

IMO BCCI has done nothing wrong in regards to t20 world cup. They had to defend themselves here.

 

 

No, not talking about pak or bd (or ind) media. 

 

To your if every country start to ask for neutral venue - have you pointed your finger at BCCI who laid the foundation for this BS? They are the main culprit for this issue. Should have walked away during CT instead of letting this happen ... This was always on the card at one point.

[Zero_Unit]

On 1/29/2026 at 12:07 AM, tapandrun said:

Not sure how this situation has anything to do with bcci and its image. Yes it was bad that they did nt think through the auction for fizz in ipl...

 

ipl is private league run under bcci, they are open to play select and not select any player they want. nothing new in that. bcb are free to register all kind of complaints with bcci for what happened to one of their players contracts.

 

but pulling out of an event fr a reason they are saying is not related to this but something else, and for which they have not done any survey of or have any proof of.

It shows that they just wanted to pick a fight for no good reason.

 

As for pcb it clearly shows they are just trying to create nuisance for something that has totally nothing has to do with them like 0%. 

 

if there was any1 with 1% of reasoning can see it through, 2 boards are just creating noises for no apparent reason.  Both bcb and pcb signed to the agreement of participation and nothing has changed in between for them to not for follow through on that agreement 

 

Saying of private league lets see what has happened in some of the leagues :::

 

bbl :: One of pak bowler was called out for chucking/illegal action, pcb  called back the entire pak players' contingent

bpl :: multiple players had payment issues with franchises that did nt stop team touring bd or hosting bd team

psl :: One of SA player pulled out of the psl to  join one of ipl team and pcb didnt go after the sa cricket board or player or refused to tour or host sa team.

Cpl :: One of the pak player was to play for one of the cpl team after getting the noc and was to join the team and then pcb called that player back, that didnt make wi to cancel the  tours to pak or to host pak team 

IPL:: Bcb pulled out fizz from IPL for some camp or something like that

IPL:: ECb pulled out their players from IPL for a series vs pak, IPL has a deal with these boards to provide their players in return ipl pays them as compensation of some kind of series  

bbl:: pcb called back their player from bbl for a camp, player is getting the top/biggest contract that even aus players can not get 

 

There are multiple examples, its good that boards are looking after their players but what ever happen in those leagues are taken care in backgrounds 

 

 

 

 

 

Unsure why you brought IPL and leagues around the world into question when my comment was regarding this world cup in general.

 

Well look, here is the issue now. No matter who we point the finger to at this point, and play innocent, the damage is done to India and BCCI. And rightfully so. We are the one who pushed for neutral venue. Now we must suck it up and accept that people may also think India is not safe either (true or false) and can apply the same logic. And because ICC favors India and gives BCCI the right to shift venue but not other team, egg comes to our face, not the team demanding it. So yes, it's damaging to India/BCCI image in general. Not a hard concept to get. Which I don't know why many members don't seem to understand it. Maybe I am seeing it from a neutral pov vs most. 

Edited February 2 by Zero_Unit

[Gollum]

2 hours ago, Zero_Unit said:

Unsure why you brought IPL and leagues around the world into question when my comment was regarding this world cup in general.

 

Well look, here is the issue now. No matter who we point the finger to at this point, and play innocent, the damage is done to India and BCCI. And rightfully so. We are the one who pushed for neutral venue. Now we must suck it up and accept that people may also think India is not safe either (true or false) and can apply the same logic. And because ICC favors India and gives BCCI the right to shift venue but not other team, egg comes to our face, not the team demanding it. So yes, it's damaging to India/BCCI image in general. Not a hard concept to get. Which I don't know why many members don't seem to understand it. Maybe I am seeing it from a neutral pov vs most. 

Doesn't explain what Pak are up to. They got their neutral venue in Colombo. Lankans have always been their buddies. 

 

Forcing India to play its home WC game outside India was a big W for them and humiliation for us, just like last year's Asia Cup. And they squandered it over short term political gains.  

[Gollum]

BD asking for venue swap last minute was never going to be ratified by ICC. No wonder 14/16 members voted against that, there are logistical issues around last minute changes in any big event. Had they pressed for it when schedule was announced, they would have had better chances. Security situation did a 180 so suddenly, after Fizz's snub by a private league, that explanation simply doesn't cut it. 

 

Blame BCCI all you want, but PCB and BCB are even bigger clown boards, more arrogant. Just that they can't flex their incompetence all the time. There is a reason so many BD players are up in arms against their board, similar things will unfold in Pak. 

Edited February 2 by Gollum

[Zero_Unit]

1 hour ago, Gollum said:

Doesn't explain what Pak are up to. They got their neutral venue in Colombo. Lankans have always been their buddies. 

 

Forcing India to play its home WC game outside India was a big W for them and humiliation for us, just like last year's Asia Cup. And they squandered it over short term political gains.  

Its quite simple actually. They took the opportunity to put a smudge on the hosting team image, in this case it's India. Yes, SL is the host too but all eyes are on BCCI and India for all these drama. SL is on the corner seeping tea and watching this drama go way above and beyond. Already with BD not participating, this world cup already has a stain, and Pakistan took the opportunity to further stain the face of the host. 

 

Hopefully BCCI sucks a big L and realizes that neutral venue it demanded for the CT which started all these came to bite them up the ass. Same goes for ICC for allowing it. Should have pulled up their big boy pants and said no we won't participate and go on with their day. Going forward, if a visiting country can't participate in the host nation for whatever reason, should forfeit the match and no neutral venue should be provided, no matter what team, including India.

 

 

Edited February 2 by Zero_Unit

[putrevus]

11 hours ago, Zero_Unit said:

Unsure why you brought IPL and leagues around the world into question when my comment was regarding this world cup in general.

 

Well look, here is the issue now. No matter who we point the finger to at this point, and play innocent, the damage is done to India and BCCI. And rightfully so. We are the one who pushed for neutral venue. Now we must suck it up and accept that people may also think India is not safe either (true or false) and can apply the same logic. And because ICC favors India and gives BCCI the right to shift venue but not other team, egg comes to our face, not the team demanding it. So yes, it's damaging to India/BCCI image in general. Not a hard concept to get. Which I don't know why many members don't seem to understand it. Maybe I am seeing it from a neutral pov vs most. 

Let us assume you are seeing from neutral point of view.

 

India refused to travel to Pakistan for ASIA cup in 2022 and 2025 CT.

 

Pakistan as host said we will host it in neutral country but we still want your matches. But we will also want neutral matches when you are the host. India agreed.

 

 

Now Bangladesh like idiots took a slight against one player in IPL ( it is mistake on BCCI to bid for that guy and then drop him) and started demanding neutral venue that too in January. What is BCCI supposed to do?

 

You can see their Lahori logic at full display again now , Pakistan after asking for a neutral venue now wants to boycott the match against India. What’s the reason.

 

FYI  when they announced this decision for boycotting Indian match, Pakistan under19 was still playing India under 19 in another neutral venue.

 

 

Now to your point should India have boycotted Asia Cup and CT, I would say they did the right thing, why should their players suffer just because Pakistan is the host.

 

Pakistan not playing even in neutral venues shows their logic less thinking, but they are ready to play other matches in the same venues. What will happen if they have to play India in semi or finals.

 

BCB realized their mistake that is why they are not even contesting ICC decision.

 

So from neutral perspective what wrong BCCI has done.

 

 

 

Edited February 2 by putrevus

[raki05]

7 hours ago, Zero_Unit said:

Its quite simple actually. They took the opportunity to put a smudge on the hosting team image, in this case it's India. Yes, SL is the host too but all eyes are on BCCI and India for all these drama. SL is on the corner seeping tea and watching this drama go way above and beyond. Already with BD not participating, this world cup already has a stain, and Pakistan took the opportunity to further stain the face of the host. 

 

Hopefully BCCI sucks a big L and realizes that neutral venue it demanded for the CT which started all these came to bite them up the ass. Same goes for ICC for allowing it. Should have pulled up their big boy pants and said no we won't participate and go on with their day. Going forward, if a visiting country can't participate in the host nation for whatever reason, should forfeit the match and no neutral venue should be provided, no matter what team, including India.

 

 

Looks like you are more worried than bcci …. Better we dont have anyone like you who is quacking their boots in bcci. Whats funny is after firing mustafizur bcci din even issue a comments all the RR is done by poorki, kangalu and foreign observer like you.

Edited February 2 by raki05

[mishra]

49 minutes ago, raki05 said:

Looks like you are more worried than bcci …. Better we dont have anyone like you who is quacking tgeir boot in bcci. Whats funny is after firing mustafizur bcci din even issue a comments all the RR is done by poorki, kangalu and foreign observer like you.

Indian have a problem called  "Log kya kahenge" . This is genuine issue and we must come out of it

[raki05]

6 minutes ago, mishra said:

Indian have a problem called  "Log kya kahenge" . This is genuine issue and we must come out of it

As if the countries where these brown sepoy living in care about other nations , be it kaneda where they openly promote Khalistani movement and then USA who doesn’t have anything else to offer than bullying. But brown sepoy will come here and say how India image is going down… lol Indian living in india matters and they dont give 2 f**k about foreigner opinions.

[rangeelaraja]

2 minutes ago, raki05 said:

As if the countries where these brown sepoy living in care about other nations , be it kaneda where they openly promote Khalistani movement and then USA who doesn’t have anything else to offer than bullying. But brown sepoy will come here and say how India image is going down… lol Indian living in india matters and they dont give 2 f**k about foreigner opinions.

 

Keep quiet. And fear Bobzy the King :

 

 

 

 

[mishra]

30 minutes ago, raki05 said:

As if the countries where these brown sepoy living in care about other nations , be it kaneda where they openly promote Khalistani movement and then USA who doesn’t have anything else to offer than bullying. But brown sepoy will come here and say how India image is going down… lol Indian living in india matters and they dont give 2 f**k about foreigner opinions.

Always remember. If roles were reversed in terms of power dynamics  PCB would have threw india in desert , that too without water and food to die for.

 

If anyone thinks otherwise, Just see How Naqvi ensured that CT-2025 trophy not be awarded to India despite power asymmetry they have vs BCCI

[raki05]

52 minutes ago, mishra said:

Always remember. If roles were reversed in terms of power dynamics  PCB would have threw india in desert , that too without water and food to die for.

 

If anyone thinks otherwise, Just see How Naqvi ensured that CT-2025 trophy not be awarded to India despite power asymmetry they have vs BCCI

Also how they tried to do arm twist with bcci during ipl and then rest is history. They still begging for participation. Who can forget how they pull out from asia cup after babari demolition, bug our brown sepoy more worry about India image. As if anyone care about these handful of changu mangu opinions who get racially abuse and mocked on daily basis inspite of trying to please their masters. 

[Zero_Unit]

4 hours ago, raki05 said:

Looks like you are more worried than bcci …. Better we dont have anyone like you who is quacking their boots in bcci. Whats funny is after firing mustafizur bcci din even issue a comments all the RR is done by poorki, kangalu and foreign observer like you.

Quite a useless comment. Atleast have a go at what I said and dissect it and have a proper argument. My guy, you are blinded by dancing Modi and petty politics

[Zero_Unit]

4 hours ago, putrevus said:

Let us assume you are seeing from neutral point of view.

 

India refused to travel to Pakistan for ASIA cup in 2022 and 2025 CT.

 

Pakistan as host said we will host it in neutral country but we still want your matches. But we will also want neutral matches when you are the host. India agreed.

 

 

Now Bangladesh like idiots took a slight against one player in IPL ( it is mistake on BCCI to bid for that guy and then drop him) and started demanding neutral venue that too in January. What is BCCI supposed to do?

 

You can see their Lahori logic at full display again now , Pakistan after asking for a neutral venue now wants to boycott the match against India. What’s the reason.

 

FYI  when they announced this decision for boycotting Indian match, Pakistan under19 was still playing India under 19 in another neutral venue.

 

 

Now to your point should India have boycotted Asia Cup and CT, I would say they did the right thing, why should their players suffer just because Pakistan is the host.

 

Pakistan not playing even in neutral venues shows their logic less thinking, but they are ready to play other matches in the same venues. What will happen if they have to play India in semi or finals.

 

BCB realized their mistake that is why they are not even contesting ICC decision.

 

So from neutral perspective what wrong BCCI has done.

 

 

 

Here we go, now I can agree with some of the things you are saying. I even mentioned before we should not have gone to CT and this neutral venue bs would come bite us later. And I also agree with you about that stupidity of PCB trying to boycott the match even though it's at a neutral venue!

[putrevus]

15 minutes ago, Zero_Unit said:

Here we go, now I can agree with some of the things you are saying. I even mentioned before we should not have gone to CT and this neutral venue bs would come bite us later. And I also agree with you about that stupidity of PCB trying to boycott the match even though it's at a neutral venue!

What was the alternative for CT? pulling out from CT was like cutting off your nose to  spite your nose.

 

How is pulling out from CT okay but play Pakistan in other tournaments now and in future even in neutral countries not okay.Or you propose India stay away from all tournaments.

 

Neutral venue was not BS at all. India should not travel to Pakistan at any cost. If they had asked Pakistan to play in India  in T20 world cup only  then Pakistan and you have a point.

Edited February 2 by putrevus

[Zero_Unit]

18 minutes ago, putrevus said:

What was the alternative for CT? pulling out from CT was like cutting off your nose to  spite your nose.

 

How is pulling out from CT okay but play Pakistan in other tournaments now and in future even in neutral countries not okay.Or you propose India stay away from all tournaments.

 

Neutral venue was not BS at all. India should not travel to Pakistan at any cost. If they had asked Pakistan to play in India  in T20 world cup only  then Pakistan and you have a point.

My point is, if a country has an issue with any host country, no matter wha,t no neutral venue should be provided and should be replaced like Bangladesh was. This is the right way of doing it. 

[putrevus]

2 minutes ago, Zero_Unit said:

My point is, if a country has an issue with any host country, no matter wha,t no neutral venue should be provided and should be replaced like Bangladesh was. This is the right way of doing it. 

We are not living in ideal conditions.That is not an option in current situation, Hybrid was done even in 2022 not just CT.

[Zero_Unit]

1 hour ago, putrevus said:

We are not living in ideal conditions.That is not an option in current situation, Hybrid was done even in 2022 not just CT.

Wtv the situation is, whenever it was done, no one should get anymore accomodation going forward. Either provide that demand for each asking party, or don't provide it at all and tell the team that has a problem to stfu and sit at home and watch rest of the world play. Or just don't hold WC events in Asia in general where all type of drama erupts. 

[raki05]

8 hours ago, Zero_Unit said:

Quite a useless comment. Atleast have a go at what I said and dissect it and have a proper argument. My guy, you are blinded by dancing Modi and petty politics

Lol look who is talking, Who himself dancing eco chamber tune…. Carry on brown sepoy looks like you live in an ideal delusional world, i will leave you there.

[Zero_Unit]

13 minutes ago, raki05 said:

Lol look who is talking, Who himself dancing eco chamber tune…. Carry on brown sepoy looks like you live in an ideal delusional world, i will leave you there.

No problem my Modi/BCCI arse kissing bro. I hope your reality gets better 

 

On a serious note, don't take anything I said personally. Its just fun poking - we may disagree but I still respect you as a poster.