Pakistan to boycott India at T20 World Cup: How the events unfolded – a complete timeline | Cricket News – The Times of India

Pakistan authorities has introduced that their cricket workforce is not going to play India within the group stage contest of the T20 World Cup. The federal government did enable the workforce to journey to Sri Lanka for his or her matches. A take a look at the sequence of occasions that led to this choice.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in solidarity with Bangladesh’s ouster from the upcoming T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, has determined to not play their group league sport in opposition to India in Colombo on February 15. The choice has been taken regardless of the PCB holding a binding contract with the ICC and the BCCI on taking part in matches on impartial soil.The Pakistani authorities did nonetheless clear its nationwide workforce to compete within the event which will get underway on February 7. Pakistan are as a result of play Netherlands within the event opener on the Sinhalese Sports activities Membership Cricket Floor in Colombo.“The federal government of Pakistan grants approval to the Pakistan cricket workforce to take part within the Twenty20 World Cup, nonetheless, the Pakistan workforce shall not take the sphere within the match scheduled on fifteenth February in opposition to India,” a Pakistan authorities launch mentioned.Here’s a timeline of occasions that led to Pakistan’s choice:January 3: The BCCI instructed Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to launch Mustafizur Rahman, who the franchise had aquired within the IPL mini-auction. The choice got here as a result of deteriorating relations between India and Bangladesh.January 6: Bangladesh ordered that broadcast of IPL season be stopped within the nation. Additional, BCB declared that if a single participant was thought-about a “safety legal responsibility” then all the workforce’s security may very well be in danger.January 12: BCB formally wrote to the ICC and requested for relocation of their T20 World Cup matches from India to Sri Lanka. The BCB urged a “hybrid mannequin”, just like the 2023 Asia Cup.January 21: ICC Board votes in opposition to transferring Bangladesh matches. The 14-2 choice noticed solely Pakistan popping out in help of Bangladesh. ICC maintained that an unbiased safety evaluation discovered “no credible risk” to gamers in India. Additionally they gave Bangladesh a 24-hour deadline to verify their journey.January 22: At a gathering that passed off at a resort in Dhaka between the nationwide squad, BCB officers, and Youth and Sports activities Adviser Asif Nazrul, Bangladesh caught to their choice and determined in opposition to travelling to India for the T20 World Cup.January 24: With Bangladesh deciding in opposition to taking part in the T20 World Cup matches in India, ICC formally changed them with Scotland in Group C.January 24: After Bangladesh have been faraway from the T20 World Cup, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi mentioned a closing choice on their participation could be taken after speaking to Pakistan’s authorities.“Our stance [on World Cup participation] will probably be what the federal government of Pakistan instructs me,” he mentioned. “The Prime Minister will not be in Pakistan proper now. When he returns, I will be capable to offer you our closing choice. It is the federal government’s choice. We obey them, not the ICC.”January 26: Naqvi met with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to debate the state of affairs. “Had a productive assembly with the Prime Minister … Shehbaz Sharif,” Naqvi tweeted. “Briefed him on the ICC matter, and he directed that we resolve it whereas holding all choices on the desk. It was agreed that the ultimate choice [on participation] will probably be taken both on Friday or subsequent Monday.”February 1: Mohsin Naqvi and Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif meet for the second time in every week in Lahore. The federal government cleared the nationwide workforce to compete within the T20 World Cup however stopped them from taking part in arch-rivals and event co-hosts India on February 15.