India is co-hosting the tournament with Sri Lanka, which begins on February 7. The two neighboring countries, India and Pakistan, are in the same Group A in the upcoming World Cup.
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The Pakistani government has allowed its national team to play in the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday, but has barred the team from participating in the match against India.
India is co-hosting the tournament with Sri Lanka starting from February 7. The two neighboring countries, India and Pakistan, are in the same Group A in the upcoming World Cup.
The Pakistani government has said, ‘The Pakistani government will allow the Pakistani cricket team to participate in the Twenty20 World Cup.’ But it will not participate in the match scheduled for February 15 against India.’
The upcoming World Cup has been mired in further controversy and confusion after this decision by the Pakistani government. The World Cup has been mired in controversy and confusion due to South Asian geopolitics, ranging from boycott to team expulsion. Earlier, Bangladesh had refused to play the tournament on Indian soil, citing security reasons.
Bangladesh had also requested to shift its matches from India to Sri Lanka. The International Cricket Council (ICC) did not accept it and decided to have Scotland participate in the World Cup instead of Bangladesh.
