India, Jan. 28 -- Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) act of solidarity with Bangladesh, which went as far as reviewing Pakistan's participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup, with the final call now resting with the government has drawn criticism, with former officials warning that a boycott could damage Pakistan's relations with the ICC.

PCB was the only member board to express resentment over the ICC's refusal to accommodate the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) demand to move all of Bangladesh's World Cup matches out of India, citing "security concerns". With neither side backing down, the apex body eventually removed Bangladesh from the tournament.

In response, PCB accused the ICC of "double standards" and indicated that it could boycott...