India, Feb. 2 -- The drama surrounding the T20 World Cup is nowhere close to its end. A week removed from Bangladesh's ouster from the tournament for refusing to travel to India, Pakistan have now jumped into the mix, giving the organisers a massive headache. On Sunday evening, the Government of Pakistan announced that the senior team would participate in the 20-team tournament but would 'not take the field' against arch-rival India on February 15 in Colombo.

While no exact reason was given, it is believed that the decision was taken because Pakistan want to express solidarity with Bangladesh. After the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) refusal to play their T20 World Cup matches in India due to security concerns, the ICC replaced them wi...