India, Feb. 10 -- The drama is over, or is it not? The row involving India and Pakistan for the Men's T20 World Cup 2026 has possibly been put to rest, but who is to say the narrative won't repeat 18 months down the line when the 50-over World Cup comes around? Late Monday night, the Government of Pakistan made its expected U-turn, announcing that the senior men's team would indeed take the field against India on February 15 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. It took only eight days for the top officials to climb down from their previous stance. Shocking? No. Expected? Yes.

The high politicising around the India versus Pakistan contests is getting nauseating, to say the least. And the neighbours are not presenting a strong case for ...