India, Feb. 6 -- Pakistan, led by Salman Ali Agha, will open their T20 World Cup campaign against the Netherlands on Saturday. However, a day before the match, Agha's official press interaction was flooded with queries about India. The Government of Pakistan announced on February 1 that the team would not take the field against India on February 15 in Colombo, following Bangladesh's being shown the door from the tournament for refusing to travel to India. If Pakistan don't play against the arch-rival, then India would be given two points, and even the former's net run rate would take a substantial hit.

Pakistan, which lost to the USA in the 2024 World Cup, cannot take anything lightly; they must hit the ground running, as the match again...