Sri Lanka, Feb. 2 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday warned Pakistan of "long-term implications" if they boycotted a Feb. 15 T20 World Cup match against arch-rival India.

Pakistan's government confirmed on Sunday the national side will take part in the upcoming T20 World Cup, but it won't play a group stage match against India scheduled for Feb. 15.

The controversy over Pakistan's participation erupted after the ICC replaced Bangladesh with Scotland, following Bangladesh's decision to not play matches in India owing to security fears.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi last week hinted at an outright boycott of the event in protest over the ICC's decision to reject Bangladesh's demand to relocate their ma...