LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has been invited to attend the International Cricket Council (ICC) board meeting and the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final, both scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad later this month, sources told Jio Super on Saturday.

According to a report by an international cricket news website, the apex body is set to hold a series of meetings, including the Chief Executive Committee (CEC) and board meetings, to resume discussions on the future of the World Test Championship (WTC).

According to the report, the CEC meeting will be held almost on May 21, while the individual board meeting will be held on May 30 and 31 in Ahmedabad, where the IPL 2026 final will also be held on May 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Naqvi was normally expected to attend the meeting in person, but the strained relationship between the two countries’ governments and their cricket boards cast doubt on his participation, the report added.

Meanwhile, sources said the PCB chief has been invited to attend both the board meeting and the final in Ahmedabad later this month.

As a result, the PCB chief has extended an invitation to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who will decide whether he will cross the border to attend the meeting and the IPL 2026 final, the sources added.

The upcoming meetings, part of the ICC’s quarterly meetings, were originally scheduled to be held in Doha, Qatar in March-April, but were postponed due to conflicts in the region.

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