As per the governing body of Pakistan cricket, WCL\u2019s statement and actions, following the decision by India Legends to pull out of the semi-final against Pakistan, were \u2018tainted with hypocrisy and bias\u2019<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe PCB, during its 79th BoG meeting held virtually under the chairmanship of Mohsin Naqvi reviewed with considerable disappointment WCL\u2019s appalling conduct of awarding points to a willfully forfeiting team, and the content of the press releases of the WCL announcing the cancellation of the scheduled India vs. Pakistan legends matches, which were tainted with hypocrisy and bias.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe contents of the said press releases highlight a duality where the narrative of \u201cpeace through sport\u201d is selectively applied and sporting events are held hostage to political expediency and narrow commercial interests.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIn light of this unfortunate development, which underscores a clear and intolerable pattern of external influence and a disregard for the principles of sporting neutrality, the Pakistan Cricket Board is compelled to take a firm stance. The PCB can no longer condone participation in an event where the fundamental principles of fair play and unbiased administration are compromised by external pressures,\u201d read the statement by PCB.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe contents of the said press releases highlight a duality where the narrative of \u201cpeace through sport\u201d is selectively applied and sporting events are held hostage to political expediency and narrow commercial interests.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
PCB\u2019s virtual BoG meeting was attended by Sumair Ahmed Syed, Salman Naseer, Zaheer Abbas, Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Sajjad Ali Khokhar, Zafarullah Jadgal, Tanveer Ahmed, Tariq Sarwar, Muhammad Ismail Qureshi, Anwaar Ahmad Khan, Adnan Malik, Usman Wahla (special invitee) and Mir Hassan Naqvi (Additional Secretary).<\/p>\r\n\r\n