India, Feb. 3 -- Both the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have maintained silence since chaos erupted on Sunday night, after the Pakistan government directed its players not to take the field in the Group A T20 World Cup match against India on February 15. While the ICC has effectively left the ball in Pakistan's court through a strongly worded response to the boycott threat, the PCB has yet to make its next move.

According to a Cricbuzz report, there has been no clarity on an ICC Board meeting to discuss the issue, with the website citing conversations with multiple board directors. The report further added that the PCB has still not officially informed the ICC of its intention to forfeit the gro...