US EditionSri Lanka Mediates To Resolve India-Pakistan T20 Stand-Off
Sri Lanka's diplomatic efforts ended Pakistan's boycott of the India T20 match, ensuring the fixture proceeds as planned and preserving regional cricket solidarity.
- On February 15, the India-Pakistan match in Colombo is confirmed after a boycott was lifted, following a Monday night call between Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of Sri Lanka, and Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan.
- On Sunday, Sri Lanka's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reached out to Pakistani authorities through the two high commissions in Colombo and Islamabad after formal requests from the Bangladesh Cricket Board to the Pakistan Cricket Board were reviewed by the Government of Pakistan.
- Vijitha Herath said the call lasted nearly 30 minutes and called it 'it's "cricket diplomacy!", describing a 'warm and friendly conversation' with the President urging resolution.
- Late Monday, the ICC confirmed the development and Sri Lanka thanked the ICC and all concerned for their efforts in restoring the fixture.
- The ICC and PCB's dialogue reflects a broader cooperative engagement that serves the game's interests with integrity and recalls 1996 World Cup solidarity, underscoring Sri Lanka's peacemaking role in the ongoing T20 Cricket World Cup in Colombo.
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