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Whereas the PCB is but to ship a written communication to the ICC, the boycott is being considered as an act of solidarity with Bangladesh following their ouster. (AP Picture)

NEW DELHI: The ICC has cautioned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that it might face authorized motion from T20 World Cup official broadcasters JioStar over its choice to boycott the February 15 match in opposition to India, a PCB supply revealed on Tuesday.Pakistan opted to skip the Colombo fixture following directives from its authorities, although the PCB has but to formally talk its causes to the ICC.

As earlier reported by PTI, the ICC might probably withhold Pakistan’s total annual income share — estimated at round USD 35 million — and divert that quantity in the direction of compensating the broadcasters.Based on PCB sources, chairman Mohsin Naqvi had consulted the board’s authorized staff earlier than briefing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif final week, however officers at the moment are getting ready for critical repercussions.“If Pakistan would not relent and play in opposition to India, not solely will they face monetary penalties, maybe a lawsuit from broadcasters but additionally any efforts to go to the ICC Dispute Decision Committee (DRC) are prone to fail,” a PCB supply instructed PTI.The ICC’s DRC is an inside panel that doesn’t entertain appeals in opposition to selections taken by its personal board.“The PCB would possibly face issues no matter their authorities directive to not play India as they’re taking part in all their matches at a impartial venue (Sri Lanka) as per their needs and never in India,” one other PCB supply stated.“Secondly, whereas the Indian authorities has not given permission to its staff to play in Pakistan, it has not stopped them from taking part in in opposition to Pakistan at impartial venues in Asia Cup or ICC occasions even after the Might battle,” the board supply, who carefully tracks Naqvi, added.Whereas the PCB is but to ship a written communication to the ICC, the boycott is being considered as an act of solidarity with Bangladesh following their ouster.Explaining the contractual obligations, a supply stated, “When the ICC signed its 4 yr cope with the broadcaster for all ICC occasions, the contract included Pakistan and India matches based mostly on which the broadcaster made the funds to the ICC.”“So the broadcaster might be inside its rights to take the PCB and ICC to courtroom over a significant breach of the contract.”Will Naqvi make U-turn after Bangladesh elections?There may be hypothesis that Naqvi, who additionally serves as Pakistan’s inside minister, might reverse the choice as soon as Bangladesh holds common elections on February 12 and a democratic authorities replaces the present administration led by Mohammed Yunus.“Naqvi greater than a cricket administrator is a politician, who shouldn’t be one bit bothered concerning the welfare of the nationwide staff. He’s attempting to attain a brownie level together with his and will nicely flip as soon as elections are held on February 12.“There would nonetheless be two days earlier than the India recreation and issues might simply change. Else he is aware of that Pakistan might be ostracised,” one other supply monitoring Pakistan cricket stated.