Pakistan has decided to boycott its scheduled World Cup group-stage match against India on February 15, in protest against the ICC’s role in Bangladesh’s exclusion from the tournament. The decision, announced after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi, has sparked widespread debate about potential financial losses and sanctions.
Analysts have suggested that the cancellation of the India–Pakistan match could cost the ICC billions in revenue, and that Pakistan might face fines or bans from future ICC or Asia Cup events. However, the report indicates that such penalties are unlikely because the boycott was ordered by Pakistan’s government, not its cricket board.
Historical precedents show that when governments directed teams to boycott matches, such as Australia and West Indies in 1996 or New Zealand and England in 2003, the ICC did not impose financial sanctions. Based on these examples, Pakistan is expected to avoid major financial repercussions from its government-led decision.
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