India, Feb. 1 -- Pakistan won't pull out of the upcoming T20 World Cup set to be played in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, but the team won't be taking the field against arch-rival India on February 15 in Colombo. The decision was confirmed by the Pakistan government on Sunday evening, following a meeting between the country's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi. Ever since the International Cricket Council (ICC) replaced Bangladesh with Scotland in the 20-team tournament, the PCB chief upped his charge against the world body, arguing that Bangladesh were treated unfairly.

Earlier this week, Naqvi met with Sharif, and it was then that he announced that the final decision on Pakistan's participation wo...