New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- Ehsan Mani has called it 'double standards' in case Pakistan face sanctions. According to the former ICC chairman, Pakistan are merely following instructions from its government over playing India at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

Speaking to Sportstar, Mani pointed out that India had earlier refused to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy on government advice. That time, the Men in Blue did not face punishment. According to him, the same principle must apply to Pakistan.

"You can't have double standards. So, unfortunately, again I come back to the fact that instead of dealing with the problem, the ICC just stood there as a bystander," the former PCB chairman told the publication.

"You left the door ...