India, Jan. 28 -- A bunch of former Pakistan cricketers have urged the PCB not to risk damaging its relations with the International Cricket Council, which could result from the board's unwillingness to send its team to the T20 World Cup. The PCB had expressed its desire not to participate in the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka, starting on February 7, as a show of solidarity with Bangladesh following its ouster from the tournament.

PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, on Monday, met the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahbaz Sharif, after which he informed that a final decision will be taken by February 2. And while the likelihood of a boycott looks slim given the repercussions it can cause, including a fallout with the ICC, the matter isn't out of the...