Chennai, Feb. 1 -- The Pakistan Cricket Board's stand on selective participation in the ICC T20 World Cupbeginning next week in India and Sri Lanka was difficult to reconcile as it undermines the spirit and sanctityof the competitions, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said late on Sunday night.
The ICC notes the statement that the government of Pakistan has made regarding the decision to instruct itsnational team to selectively participate in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
While the ICC awaits official communication from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), this position of selectiveparticipation is difficult to reconcile with the fundamental premise of a global sporting event where all qualifiedteams are expected to compete on equ...