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T20 World Cup: Pakistan’s antics show no sign of stopping before the start of the T20 World Cup. In this World Cup, Pakistan is scheduled to play a group stage match against India on February 15. However, Pakistan has decided to boycott this match. Now, the first reaction on this entire matter has come from the International Cricket Council (ICC). The ICC ( ICC) has appealed to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to reconsider its decision and find a solution together.
ICC awaiting official decision from PCB
The ICC said that it is awaiting official and written information from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), but such a decision is against the fundamental spirit of a global sporting event. The ICC clarified in its statement that in any international tournament like the World Cup, all qualifying teams compete on equal terms according to the scheduled program. The decision by one team to play only selected matches directly harms the fairness, continuity, and spirit of the game in this tournament.
What did the ICC say on this whole matter?
The ICC also made it clear that such tournaments are based on sporting integrity, competition, continuity, and fairness. However, the ICC also reiterated that it respects the role of governments in national policy matters, but this decision is not in the best interest of global cricket, the credibility of the tournament, and millions of fans worldwide, especially cricket lovers in Pakistan. Therefore, they should reconsider their decision.
ICC warns Pakistan Cricket
The ICC expressed hope that the PCB will seriously reconsider this decision, keeping in mind its serious consequences. They warned the Pakistan board in a stern tone that this will not only affect Pakistan cricket but also the entire global cricket ecosystem, of which the PCB itself is a part and from which it also benefits. The board has appealed to the PCB to find a mutually agreeable solution, taking into account the interests of all stakeholders. It will be interesting to see what decision the PCB takes following this statement from the ICC.
