New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Virat Kohli's childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma said Pakistan government's decision to not allow the Pakistan cricket team to participate in their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 group-stage match against India is very unfortunate and that they should give it a rethink as it will be a loss for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Pakistan's public and cricket players alike.

Rajkumar Sharma's comments come after Pakistan decided to boycott its group-stage match against India in the ICC World T20 World Cup, scheduled for February 15. The Pakistan government said in a post on X that the Pakistan team "shall not take the field" in the match against India.

Speaking to ANI, Rajkumar Sharma called Pakistan's decision to pull out of the ...