, Jan. 24 -- The uncertainty about Bangladesh's participation in the T20 World Cup in India amid security concerns continues as Pakistan may also join Bangladesh in protest.

Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has thrown his full weight behind current chairman Mohsin Naqvi amid growing speculation that Pakistan may join Bangladesh in boycotting the upcoming T20 World Cup in India.

Speaking on Friday, Sethi endorsed the potential hardline stance, asserting that it is time for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to realize its global mandate goes beyond a single nation.

The tournament, scheduled to begin on February 7, faces a deepening crisis after the ICC rejected the Bangladesh Cricket Board's (BCB) request to...