India, Feb. 3 -- Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali openly dared the International Cricket Council (ICC) to ban the team from international cricket if it can, following the Pakistan Government's decision not to play against India in the T20 World Cup Group A fixture in Colombo on February 15. The fallout from the latest decision continues, and several reports are circulating that Pakistan might face severe sanctions from the International Cricket Council (ICC) if the side fails to turn up for the marquee contest.

If the match between the two teams doesn't go ahead, India will be awarded two points due to Pakistan's forfeit, and the latter's net run rate will also take a big hit. However, not just the semi-final qualification at stake, Paki...