India, Feb. 3 -- Ehsan Mani, the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman, believes that the latter is in no position to impose sanctions on Pakistan following the decision to boycott the T20 World Cup match against India, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo. On February 1, the Government of Pakistan stunned the world by announcing a boycott of the match against the arch-rival, and this call was seen as Pakistan making a conscious decision to show solidarity with the country following its refusal to travel to India due to security concerns.

The PCB has yet to write to the ICC, but the latter issued a reactive statement on Sunday, warning Pakistan of severe consequences if it doesn't reconsider...