Following the squad announcement, Naqvi addressed the Pakistan players and head coach Mike Hesson, clarifying the board’s stand.
“We are waiting for the government’s advice and whatever the government tells us to do we will do it,” he told the team.
He added that if the government advises against participation, the PCB will comply.
During the meeting, players were briefed on why Pakistan is supporting Bangladesh, and later the PCB confirmed that the squad backed the board’s principled position, even as uncertainty looms over their immediate future.