US EditionICC, Broadcasters Set for Losses Worth Thousands of Crores if Pakistan Boycott India Match at T20 World Cup
Pakistan boycotts India match in solidarity with Bangladesh over security concerns; ICC warns of long-term impacts on cricket's global ecosystem, PCB faces consequences.
- On Sunday, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan announced the Pakistan Cricket Team will not take the field in the match scheduled on 15th February against India.
- Seen as solidarity with Bangladesh, the decision supports the team removed for citing security concerns, and Shahid Afridi on Monday urged the International Cricket Council to prove impartiality.
- After the announcement in Colombo, the ICC said it warned the Pakistan Cricket Board to reconsider, citing conflicts with the event's principles.
- Hours after the Sunday announcement, the ICC warned the Pakistan Cricket Team that boycotting the India match could impact its path to the Super 8s of the ICC T20 World Cup.
- Political symbolism has complicated the World Cup schedule as observers see Pakistan government's boycott as support for Bangladesh's security concerns, while Shahid Afridi urged the ICC to prove impartiality.
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