The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is disappointed with the ICC’s decision to leave out Pakistan’s T20I captain, Salman Ali Agha, from the official ticket sales poster for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which was unveiled alongside the announcement of Phase I ticket sales on December 11.
The promotional graphic, which is intended to highlight key players from participating nations, depicts several famous international cricketers but noticeably ignores Agha, despite the fact that he has been appointed as Pakistan’s tournament captain. The omission has irked the PCB, which sees it as a significant oversight and a failure to adequately represent Pakistan’s leadership on a global scale.
According to sources within the PCB, the board has publicly addressed its concerns to the ICC, asking clarification on the criteria used to pick players for promotional material.
The PCB thinks that Salman Agha, as captain of one of cricket’s most popular teams, deserves to be included, especially in a campaign focused at engaging fans and increasing ticket sales.
“We faced the same issues when the Asia Cup was held a few months back, and that time the broadcasters had started a promotional campaign without our captain featuring in it. We are facing a similar situation this time as the ICC has not projected our captain on the promotional poster for ticket sales,” a reliable source in the PCB was quoted by India Today.
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PCB officials reportedly feel that the absence of Pakistan’s captain undermines the team and does not match the ICC’s stated vision of inclusivity and fair representation. Salman Ali Agha, who has taken over the T20I captaincy in a transitional phase for Pakistan cricket, is expected to lead the team when the tournament gets underway in February 2026. With Pakistan scheduled to feature on the opening day of the competition against the Netherlands in Colombo, the omission has grabbed significant attention.
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