The banter around Pakistan\u2019s potential pull-out from the T20 World Cup has only grown louder. After Iceland, Uganda have now joined the queue, cheekily offering to step in if a slot opens up in the global tournament. Uganda Cricket\u2019s official X account joined the fun on Thursday, January 29, with a tongue-in-cheek post declaring their readiness.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf a T20 World Cup seat opens, Uganda is ready \u2014 packed and padded. Passports warm (not ice). No bakers leaving ovens or ships U-turning. Heat, noise, pressure? We\u2019ll bring the bold kit,\u201d Uganda Cricket wrote.<\/p>\n
The humour comes amid reports that Pakistan are weighing their participation in the T20 World Cup in a show of solidarity with Bangladesh, who have already pulled out of the tournament. Bangladesh decided to boycott the 2026 edition after the International Cricket Council rejected their request to move matches out of India and into Sri Lanka, citing insufficient security concerns.<\/p>\n
Uganda are not the first to poke fun at the situation. Earlier, Iceland Cricket went viral after joking that they were ready to replace Pakistan<\/a> \u2014 provided they were informed in advance. The post racked up more than half a million impressions, with the account even sharing screenshots of rising flight prices to Colombo in a continued attempt to bait the ICC.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n