India, Feb. 2 -- Pakistan are unlikely to change their stance regarding the T20 World Cup Group A match against India in Colombo on February 15, and it seems increasingly likely that there will be no contest between the teams two weeks from now. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is all but set to comply with the government's guidelines. It is worth noting that the Government of Pakistan announced on Sunday that the team would not take the field against arch-rival India.

No exact reason was given for the same, but it is believed that the call was taken to express solidarity with Bangladesh after they were ousted from the tournament and replaced by Scotland. Earlier, the ICC was forced to take such a decision after the Bangladesh Cricket Bo...