The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to remain on warpath on the issue of boycotting the World Cup match against India and will not convey the decision to the ICC to maintain suspense over uts future course of action, Telecom Asia Sports said in a report quoting sources.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSince it\u2019s a government decision and conveyed through an official platform so there is no need to write to the ICC,\u201c sources told www.telecomasia.net.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Shahbaz Sharif government on Sunday cleared Pakistan\u2019s participation in the T20 World Cup being jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8 but announced the team will not take the field in the tournament's highest money-generating match against India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cDid India at any point conveye to the ICC that they will not travel to Pakistan and when once it was demanded of India to show Governments letter they never showed it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSo is there a need to give anything in writing, No,\" the PCB source told www.telecomasia.net.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Though the decision not to convey the decision to ICC officially via a letter is being seen as an attempt to keep the issue afire, it is clear PCB will not heed to any ICC appeal for amicable solution to avoid the boycott of the match because the decision has been taken at the government level.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The decision has shaken the cricket world as the ICC's official broadcaster will suffer huge financial losses if the Indo-Pak match is not played and will in all probability take the matter to the court.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The ICC responded by conveying to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of the serious consequences and warning them a selective participation will not be accepted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, sources told Telecom Asia Sport that the Pakistan government has taken legal advice on the consequences and will back the Board against any possible ICC action.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sharif also met former PCB chief Najam Sethi before meeting Naqvi in Lahore on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSethi also advised the PM to take a strong action against India as under Sethi\u2019s chairmanship India also backed out on an agreement in 2016,\u201d the report said quoting sources.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sharif also met former PCB chief Najam Sethi before meeting Naqvi in Lahore on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
PCB indicating it will counter any ICC meeting with Naqvi allowing a lawyer to the team officials in any meeting and take the issue head on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n