A big and serious controversy has erupted ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 after shocking threats were made against International Cricket Council (ICC) President Jay Shah and top Pakistan officials. This has sparked anger and huge reaction on social media.
Jay Shah’s ICC received shocking threats before T20 World Cup 2026
The controversy started when a Pakistani YouTuber and actor named Arsalan Naseer uploaded a video on his YouTube channel, which was linked to Pakistan’s decision to boycott the T20 World Cup 2026 match against India, which is scheduled to be played in Colombo, Sri Lanka on February 15.
In the video, Pakistani made very objectionable and derogatory comments against India, ICC and BCCI. He also crossed the limits by making personal and derogatory remarks about India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav in his video.
Our people will blast ICC office: Pakistani YouTuber
The YouTuber openly talked about attacking the ICC and also threatened to bomb the ICC office. He said the only reason ICC officials and Jay Shah, who is also the son of India’s Home Minister Amit Shah, are safe is because the ICC is headquartered in Dubai.
He went further and claimed that if the ICC office was located in India, it would have been attacked along with the surrounding areas by the Pakistanis. The man also called the current Pakistan government led by Shehbaz Sharif the “father” of the ICC and India.
These comments came after the Jay Shah-led ICC issued a statement following the Pakistan government’s announcement that the national team will boycott the match against India.
This video has been strongly condemned on social media platforms. Many users called the comments dangerous, irresponsible and unacceptable and criticized the YouTuber.
Reverse effect of IND-PAK boycott? PCB faces $35 million loss and legal storm
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s decision to boycott the T20 World Cup 2026 match against India has created a big problem for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The ICC has reportedly warned the PCB that it may face legal action from the official broadcaster, JioStar, as the India vs Pakistan match is very important for business.
Pakistan has taken this decision on government orders, but has not yet given any written reason to the ICC. Therefore, the ICC can withhold Pakistan’s annual revenue share, which is approximately US$35 million, and use that money to pay the broadcaster.
PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi sought legal advice before informing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, but the board now fears serious trouble. If Pakistan does not agree to play with India, it may face heavy fines and even court cases. Pakistan is already playing all its matches in Sri Lanka, so there should be no problem in playing India.
PTI quoted a PCB source as saying, “When the ICC signed its four-year agreement with the broadcaster for all ICC events, the contract also included the Pakistan and India matches, on the basis of which the broadcaster made payments to the ICC. Therefore, a major breach of the contract would give the broadcaster the right to take the PCB and the ICC to court.”
