Pakistan has refused to play the match against India in the T-20 World Cup tournament. The atmosphere is heated regarding this. Meanwhile, Pakistani female YouTuber Sana Amjad went among the people and took feedback from them. He questioned what would be the impact if Pakistan actually does not play matches against India. On this, a person said that the cost of the cricket match between India and Pakistan is being said to be around Rs 2300 crore. If Pakistan sticks to its decision and does not play the match against India on 15th February, then a big controversy will arise and it will have to pay Rs 2300 crore as fine. However, despite this, the Pakistani people say that Pakistan’s decision to boycott is absolutely right.

Taking aim at ICC, a Pakistani person said that at present ICC is not working like an impartial organization, rather it has become like Indian Cricket Council. The reason given is that a major part of ICC’s income comes from the Indian Cricket Board. For this reason the views of other cricket boards are not taken seriously. The Pakistani man said that the decision is related to respect and self-respect and in the coming times ICC will have to accept that cricket is incomplete without Pakistan.

Indian broadcasters will suffer losses

The cost of the cricket match between India and Pakistan is said to be around Rs 2300 crore. Pakistani people say that due to boycott of Pakistan, there may be some reduction in the tournament money received from ICC. For example, if Pakistan was to get Rs 50 crore, it might get Rs 35 crore, but it is not considered a huge loss. The real loss is said to be to the ICC and the Indian broadcasters, who have invested heavily in the India-Pakistan match. It is said that every minute of advertisement of this match is sold in crores. Pakistan argues that this tournament is not its domestic tournament, hence the economic loss will be limited.

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The Pakistan government has made it clear that its cricket team will participate in the T-20 World Cup, but will not play in the match against India. This match was to be played in Sri Lanka on 15 February. After this decision, the statement of Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has come out. Khawaja Asif said, ‘Now there is a need for a new international cricket organization to save the spirit of gentleman’s game in cricket.’ He has made serious allegations against the existing organization ICC i.e. International Cricket Council. According to him, the ICC is no longer impartial and is working under the pressure of India’s political interests in South Asia.

The Pakistan government says that the team has been allowed to play in the tournament, but the decision to play the match against India was not taken due to political and security reasons. The government claims that this decision has been taken keeping in mind the national interest. At the same time, Khawaja Asif’s statement has fueled the debate in the international cricket world. He says that cricket should be kept away from politics, but ICC has failed to do so. He also said that the real purpose of cricket is sportsmanship and mutual respect, which is now slowly dying.

Shahid Afridi’s reaction

Former veteran all-rounder Shahid Afridi’s reaction has also come to light on Pakistan not playing the match against India in the T20 World Cup 2026. Afridi raised a big question on ICC itself. Making a post on Platform X, Afridi wrote that I always believe that cricket can open doors when politics closes them. It is a matter of regret that Pakistan will not play against India in the T20 World Cup, but I accept the decision of our government.

India-Pakistan matches in ICC tournaments

Cricket matches between India and Pakistan are always in discussion. The effect of political tension between the two countries is often seen on sports also. The bilateral series has been closed for the last several years and the two teams come face to face only in the T-20 World Cup or other big tournaments.

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