LAHORE (Kashmir English): Officials from International Cricket Council (ICC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday discussed Pakistan’s decision of boycotting T20 World Cup match against India on February 15 as the former landed in Lahore earlier in the day.
The meeting was held at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium which discussed Pakistan’s World Cup match against India on February 15. There was, however, no immediate outcome of the meeting, in public domain.
Local media quoted sources to say that the two sides will most likely announce the outcome of the meeting after receiving an endorsement from the Government of Pakistan.
ICC Deputy Chair Imran Khawaja arrived in Pakistan to meet PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, while Bangladesh Cricket Board President Aminul Islam also separately reached Lahore to partake in the meetings.
Confirming Khawaja’s arrival in a post on X, the PCB said the ICC official was greeted by an adviser to the PCB chief, at the Lahore airport.
According to an earlier PCB press release, the BCB president will also meet with Naqvi.
Islam was welcomed at the airport by Pakistan Super League (PSL) CEO Salman Naseer — also an adviser to the PCB chairman — and other officials.
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
The high-level visits come a day after the start of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
The 20-nation tournament has been overshadowed by an acrimonious political build-up after Bangladesh, who refused to visit India citing security concerns, were replaced by Scotland.
Bangladesh remained firm on not taking part in the tournament after the ICC rejected their request to move their matches to Sri Lanka.
