India, Feb. 15 -- The most telling moment of the India vs Pakistan match in Colombo didn't come with a wicket celebration or a boundary. It came in the VIP enclosure when Mohsin Naqvi, the PCB chairman, was no longer in his seat before the chase was even formally beyond rescue. At the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday, with a high-voltage group clash sliding rapidly out of Pakistan's hands, officials in the media and hospitality areas confirmed that the board chief had left the venue while the match was still in progress and Pakistan were still batting. The departure was noticed between overs.

"Hearing from Pakistan media people that Mohsin Naqvi indeed left," a source confirmed to The Hindustan Times Digital.

The exit came as the required ...