By Admin 
T20 World Cup: Pakistan is adamant on its decision of not playing the T20 World Cup match with India. Now Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif himself has approved this. He has clearly said that Pakistan will not enter the field against India. He also said that there should be no politics in sports.
The special thing is that this decision was taken at a time when the atmosphere had become more heated after the action of ICC i.e. International Cricket Council against Bangladesh cricket team. After this, Pakistan decided not to play the match against India.
What did Shahbaz Sharif say?
Shahbaz Sharif said in Islamabad, ‘We have taken a clear stand regarding the T20 World Cup that we will not play the match against India.’ He called it the right decision and said that this step has been taken after careful consideration. Sharif said, ‘There should be no politics in sports.’ He also said that this decision has been approved only after much consideration.
Pakistan Cricket Board may get into big trouble
PTI language has written quoting sources that ICC has warned Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). It said that the board may have to face legal action from the tournament’s official broadcaster JioStar. On the instructions of its government, Pakistan has decided to boycott the match against India to be held in Colombo on 15 February, but till now it has not formally told the ICC the reason for this decision.
Decision taken after advice of experts
A PCB source told the agency that board chairman Mohsin Naqvi had consulted the board’s legal experts before briefing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the issue last week. Despite this, the board is now ready for serious consequences.
A PCB source told PTI, ‘If Pakistan remains adamant on not playing against India, it may have to pay a heavy financial penalty and may also face a lawsuit from the broadcasters. Apart from this, ICC’s attempt to go to the Dispute Resolution Committee i.e. DRC may also fail. The source also said that the ICC’s DRC is an internal committee, which does not hear appeals against the ICC Board’s own decisions.
Can Mohsin Naqvi change his decision?
According to the agency, many people believe that Pakistan Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi may change his decision after the general elections in Bangladesh on February 12 and the formation of a democratic government in place of the current Mohammad Yunus government.
A source said, ‘Naqvi is more of a leader than a cricket administrator and he is not particularly concerned about the interests of the national team. He is trying to take political advantage and may take a U-turn after the elections. The source further said, ‘There will be two days left before the match against India and the situation may change. Otherwise they know that Pakistan can be isolated at the international level.