A man walks past a billboard advertising the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup, at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) cricket stadium in Colombo on February 5, 2026. Cricket's T20 World Cup to begin on February 7 after an acrimonious build-up overshadowed by political turmoil, with Bangladesh kicked out and Pakistan refusing to face arch-rivals and co-hosts India. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP via Getty Images)