Report: Soheyl Imran. The International Cricket Council (ICC) received a huge financial benefit from rescheduling the February 15 match between Pakistan and India in the ICCT World Twenty20.
According to Indian media, the decision to hold the match between Pakistan and India saved the ICC 174 million US dollars.
The Indian report said that this potential loss is estimated by broadcasters, gate fees and various sponsorship deals that the ICC would have to bear in canceling the tournament.
According to Indian media reports, immediately after the decision to restart the India-Pakistan match, the price of air tickets to Mumbai and Colombo increased from 10 thousand dollars to 60 thousand dollars.
Reports also say that the Indo-Pak match has brought joy and excitement to the hotel industry in Colombo as a large number of fans are expected to flock to the city to witness the match.
According to the report, after the Pakistan match boycott, many cricket fans were also contacted to cancel their hotel bookings and many cricket fans were getting information about the Pakistan India match ticket refund policy.
It should be noted that the Pakistan government has allowed the cricket national team to play a match against India in the T20 World Cup 2026.
It is worth mentioning that at the request of the President of Sri Lanka, Pakistan agreed to play a group match against India in the T20 World Cup 2026. Both teams will play their Group A match on February 15 according to their schedule.
On the other hand, the ICC says in a statement that Bangladesh will not be penalized for missing the T20 World Cup 2026 and will also be given the hosting of the ICC event.
