New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Monday that Pakistan's boycott of its match against India at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup was 'pretty disgraceful' while condemning what he called 'politicisation ' of sports in this way on both sides.

The Member of Parliament (MP) - an ardent cricket lover - was, like many other of his ilk, reacting to Pakistan's decision to boycott the cricketing nation's group-stage match against India at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup scheduled on 15 February at the R Premadasa Stadium in Sri Lanka. While Pakistan will play all other matches in the tournament, it has perhaps been asked by its government not to take the field against India as a political protest.

"Pretty disgraceful that sport h...