Islamabad, February 1: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled its official jersey for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Sunday. The jersey revealing event took place minutes after the Government of Pakistan allowed the team to participate in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup to be held from February 7 to March 8. However, the event took place minutes after the board also announced that it will not allow the Pakistan team to participate in the clash against Indian on February at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The Pakistani cricketers’ kit was released after their third T20I game against Australia at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday. The event was initially postponed from Saturday amid the suspense over their participation in the tournament. The event took place only after clearance from the Pakistani Government.
Pakistan Captain Salman Ali Agha and other players including Shaheen Shah Afridi, Babar Azam and Abrar Ahmed and others were seen donning the new and official World Cup jerseys after the match.
The Pakistani jersey has dark green patterns with a light green base with their national animal imprinted on it which is called “Markhor”. The event included a short video of the Pakistani players unveiling the jersey which the PCB has named – “Vanguard Markhor Edition”.
The Government of Pakistan announced that it will not allow their players to step on the ground in the clash against India on February 15. The government said, “The Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan grants approval to the Pakistan Cricket Team to participate in the ICC World T20 2026, however, the Pakistan Cricket Team shall not take the field in the match scheduled on 15th February 2026 against India.”
