Dehradun, Feb. 12 -- The standoff between India and Pakistan on playing T20 World Cup matches has reportedly been resolved. Pakistan will not boycott matches against India. In all of this, Bangladesh has ended up holding the dirty end of the stick and, despite reassurances, will suffer severe consequences. Pakistan (and the ICC) would have similarly suffered major financial losses if the boycott would have been adhered to. As such, for the present, the Sunday fixture in Colombo between India and Pakistan is a go.
The impasse has been broken after talks between the ICC, the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Bangladesh Cricket Board in Lahore in the past few days - plus representations from the co-hosts, Sri Lanka. Some consolation for Banglade...