New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Pakistan reversed its earlier stance on boycotting the India match in the ongoing T20 World Cup, with the government instructing the Salman Ali Agha-led side to play the fixture as scheduled on February 15. Soon after, a video began circulating online claiming that Congress MP and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor was applauding the decision. The video has been making the rounds on social media.

In the video, Tharoor can be heard saying: "I think how Pakistan played is indeed brilliant. I do not know what they would do on the field. But what they did diplomatically is absolute brilliance. The Indian cricket board was completely pinned hands down. This serves as a lesson that good diplomacy can even make a weak na...