Sethi rubbishes report of ‘ICC legal action’ on Pakistan’s World T20 stance
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Cricket board’s executive committee chairman Najam Sethi on Monday rubbished a report published by Daily Mail’s India edition claiming that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has threatened Pakistan with “legal action” if the country did not participate in the World T20 citing “security concerns”.
“The ICC has asked us about the status of our participation in the World T20. We have told them that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to the Government of Pakistan seeking approval to travel to India and is awaiting their response in this regard,” said Sethi while talking to DawnNews.
“There is nothing more to that. Neither have the ICC asked us more on the subject, nor have we contacted them for anything,” he added.
The report published by Daily Mail on February 15, 2016, stated: “The PCB’s concerns about security arrangements at the World T20, to be hosted in India this March, are baseless. [The ICC] is satisfied with the security arrangements made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).”
The report also quoted a ‘senior ICC official’ as saying that “if so many Pakistani athletes can travel to India and participate in the South Asian Games meet, there is no reason why 20 people can’t be allowed to represent the country at the mega ICC event”.
Earlier on February 9, PCB supremo Shaharyar Khan said a proposal was given to the ICC to play their World T20 matches on neutral venues in case the Pakistan government does not allow the team to tour India.
India is to host the ICC World Twenty20 from March 8 to April 3 but Pakistan’s participation is subject to government clearance as there are specific threats, Khan told the ICC.
Khan said there have been incidents recently which suggested that there are indeed Pakistan-specific threats. “They are not general threats, like Australia had in Bangladesh and they did not send their team for the Under-19 World Cup,” he said.
Australia withdrew from the January-February Junior World Cup over security fears.
Commenting on Pakistan contingent’s participation in the South Asian Games, the PCB chief said, “A 500-plus Pakistan contingent featuring in the South Asian Federation (SA) Games in Guwhati is different from a cricketing event. There are more chances of attacks on cricketers than on swimmers and players of other games.”
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Feb 15, 2016 06:39pm
Tell them layoff cant they see what other country did with us and why they made big three? is this a rule? Shame on PCB if they comes under pressure.
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Feb 15, 2016 06:43pm
Take it , no action will be taken by ICC .Please stay out of tournament.mental stress to players regarding security can be then avoided
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Feb 15, 2016 06:45pm
“There is nothing more to that. Neither have the ICC asked us more on the subject, nor have we contacted them for anything,” said Sethi. So, it’s just a matter of a tabloid sensationalising the issue or perhaps staged managed again by BCCI as they did earlier when they let Shiv Sena goons ‘attack their office’ when BCCI chief was meant to meet Sethi and PCB chief.
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Feb 15, 2016 06:47pm
Indian Cricket Council can't bully Pakistan. Pakistan will not participate in the T20 WC if the security situation in India isn't suitable for Pakistan and the ICC can't do anything about it. This is because if the ICC thinks of taking legal action against Pakistan then it would have to take legal action against Australia for not participating in the Under 19 WC which is also an ICC event. Sorry Indian Cricket Council but this strategy to bully PCB would be an epic fail!!
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Feb 15, 2016 06:58pm
@Talha "Indian Cricket Council can't bully Pakistan. Pakistan will not participate in the T20 WC if the security situation in India isn't suitable for Pakistan and the ICC can't do anything about it. This is because if the ICC thinks of taking legal action against Pakistan then it would have to take legal action against Australia for not participating in the Under 19 WC which is also an ICC event. Sorry Indian Cricket Council but this strategy to bully PCB would be an epic fail!!"
Pakistan will MOST DEFINITELY participate in the 2016 T20 Cup. By doing so Pakistan is get a Huge Sum of US Dollars. PCB CANNOT AFFORD TO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE 2016 T2O WORLD CUP BEING HELD IN INDIA.
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Feb 15, 2016 06:58pm
If PAK not participate it is the loss of Pakistan not India nor ICC. All the matches of Pakistan is not in mumbai or delhi all are in quite safe places.
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Feb 15, 2016 06:59pm
We should have walked away from the ICC when it created bowling rules to destroy Saeed Ajmal and made sure that Abdul Hafeez who only others the atman occasionally. I took a wager that the ICC will do anything a everything to get to Yaser Shah. They did and almost had him thrown out on taking objectionable substances. We have not seen the an since. He was not in the team at NZ!!!. BCCP still can show some courage and walk away from ICC. But then when did PAK anything had courage to do anything
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Feb 15, 2016 07:04pm
BCCI desperate to prevent PCB refusal to play in India.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:09pm
@joe I don't find any reason for Pakistan not to participate in WT20, the best option is that all Pakistan matches to be played at neutral venue and I think U.A.E is a better choice. Security concerns are always panic.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:12pm
It is up to Pakistan to decide. There are no apparent or disguised threat to any team coming to play. In the ground when Pakistan plays, the visitors will be allowed to show their countries flag and also will be flying on flag poles as customers. India is unlike Pakistan. We love cricket passionately as you are.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:13pm
please dont paeticipate in world cup. money is not everything.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:16pm
I love to watch PSL than Pakistan participating in ICC WT20 event held in India. We are not deprive of cricket anymore after PSL so who cares about ICC any more.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:19pm
Sheharyar and Sethi are simply preparing ground to go to India.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:21pm
No one country is bigger than the game itself. Just like Australia was not missed during U19 World Cup, Pakistan wouldn't be missed either. BCCI has made it clear, come or not, games will go on as scheduled.
Same thing goes for india. It is their loss for canceling the cricket series with Pakistan. I believe there was a lot to learn from Pakistan by playing them.both governments need to chill, and the cricket be played.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:22pm
those who are advising pak team not to play in wc in india. do one thing, contribute and compensate pcb for the lost revenue. no need to show patriotism, its not a war, its an entertainment.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:23pm
@Akram: Please keep your suggestion to yourself. There is no loss of Pakistan. People in Pakistan would love it if Pakistan stay out of it.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:26pm
Pakistan is not refusing to play India. ICC is sadly mistaken.
Pakistan will simply not play India in India ........Pakistan will play India elsewhere.
When India chooses to implement negative policy towards Pakistan.
India uses it's surrogate SHIV SENA to do so.
India is no innocent country,
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Feb 15, 2016 07:27pm
It's an ego problem, making tall excuses.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:30pm
Pakistan should stay away from playing in India it is not safe for our players...BCCI
and Shiv Sena both cannot be trusted...
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Feb 15, 2016 07:33pm
When India sites poor relations between countries as a reason for India not playing Pakistan, its all OK but Pakistan citing security concerns for T20 WC is not? What's with India is right right every time syndrome!?
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Feb 15, 2016 07:39pm
First ICC need to get rid off Pakistan haters from ICC then Pakistan will participate World-T20.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:40pm
@Talha - Other Pakistani athletes are staying, playing and enjoying their stay in India for the South Asian Games for two weeks. No security issues at all.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:46pm
Don't need this drama, Pakistan will participate in the tournement. I hate to admit it but we all know Setthi and Sharayar very well. And the Govt approval is by Nawaz Shareef (Modi attended his grandkid's wedding). Go figure!
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Feb 15, 2016 07:47pm
Pakistan should not participate in T20 world cup to show India that we too can play their game and if Pakistan doesn't participate, the tournament will lose all its shine.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:50pm
Pakistan should stay away from the T20 world cup for the reasons cited by India used at number occasions that security of Pakistani citizens is in danger in India. Pakistani players cannot play IPL, Pakistani umpires have to fly back, Pakistani commentators have to fly back, and Pakistani negotiators (PCB officials) have to fly back. DON'T go to India.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:52pm
PCB's stance over this security issue is baseless. India already have the TTP if they really want to endanger our players. They can do it inside Pakistan. India is a hospitable country. It never hurts people who travel there as their guests
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Feb 15, 2016 07:52pm
PCB - will get a % of ICC revenues from the ICC event. By not participating, the revenue loss is PCB's. PCB wanting to play India in DEC 2015 had to do with money. At the end of the day cash is the king.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:53pm
@Rahul I have no issue with both countries treating each other as equals where both respect each other. But bullies won't be tolerated no matter what. Our team can still go and play the WC but it all boils down to the security. About the other Pakistani athletes playing in India: even most Pakistanis don't know that a few of our players have gone to India to play so there is low risk. However, the news of Pakistani cricketers touring India would be all over Pakistan and India and would have greater hype and therefore would have greater sensitivity.
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Feb 15, 2016 07:57pm
Come on BCCI, you have no control on Shiv Sena, which will harm Pak team players, similarly you afraid visit Pakistan and even not play at UAE, how can you force Pak team to visit India ???????
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Feb 15, 2016 07:58pm
I think in the light of security concerns PCB (or Pakistan government) will be silly to sent the boys out there. Neutral venue request is perfectly legitimate.
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Feb 15, 2016 08:00pm
Australia did not participate in U19 World Cup held in Bangladesh. No matches were schedule on neutral places and no shine was taken of World Cup.
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Feb 15, 2016 08:02pm
@Enkay : you do not know we Pakistani, we are friends of friends, not like you, we r not worried abt Money. Money comes and goes, you Indian worried about US$. Give us VVIP security. Will u ? or come to Lahore or Karachi we will provide u VVIP security.
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Feb 15, 2016 08:07pm
@Paklander ; I completely agree with your views Sir. Let's not get ahead of ourselves and face the true ground realities of our leadership. Pakistan's reputation is the last thing these people care about
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Feb 15, 2016 08:08pm
The report also quoted a ‘senior ICC official’ as saying that “if so many Pakistani athletes can travel to India and participate in the South Asian Games meet, there is no reason why 20 people can’t be allowed to represent the country at the mega ICC event”.
Can the same 'senior ICC official' also dictate to India that if so many other Indian athletes can visit Pakistan, there is no reason why 20 people can’t be allowed to represent the country in a bilateral cricket series in Pakistan?
Hypocrites. All of them.
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Feb 15, 2016 08:10pm
@Akram Sometime you have to look beyond profit and loss. It's not worth losing your life over it.
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Feb 15, 2016 08:13pm
@Ravi "India is unlike Pakistan"
Yes true. Pakistan does not have right wing thugs running around threatening Indian visitors, be it cricket team or otherwise, and digging up pitches.
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Feb 15, 2016 08:13pm
@khan does this mean that if Pakistan participates than its only for money ?
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Feb 15, 2016 08:14pm
ICC can never do something like this anyways. This has happened in past with England and Australia not travelling to places where they felt threatened and ICC had no issues with it.
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Feb 15, 2016 08:15pm
@Paklander I think you are 100% right specially with Nawaz and Modi love affair.
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Feb 15, 2016 08:16pm
BCCI and INDIA caused immense damage to Pakistan cricket, we should not go to India for WC instead play at neutral place, also, what about RSS digging pitch in Delhi, our players will not be in safe status of mind to play cricket freely. we must not go to India for WC, no compromise theories, even secretary level talks are in plan, but we cant play cricket in India, its not safe, for GOD sake PCB and Pakistan government show your muscles for once and give back to India in their languauge, you have let down Pakistani nation all along, no playing in India please, period...
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Feb 15, 2016 08:17pm
@Faisal
Well BCCI is not going to allow that.
Pakistan either plays in India or keeps her head high by not coming
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Feb 15, 2016 08:18pm
Security was a lame excuse to put forward. Why doesn't PCB simply ask ICC if India can politicize cricket, why not Pakistan?
As a matter of fact, it is well known how eager the PCB and the govt are to let the team go to India for political and monetary reasons. The drama of security has been staged only for public consumption because people want to pay to India in the same coin it did to Pakistan.
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Feb 15, 2016 08:21pm
If 500+ Pakistani contingent can take part in south Asian games with out any security problems than why PCB's najam Sethi is shouting too much about safety of 16 players, very difficult to understand his logic ??
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Feb 15, 2016 08:30pm
FYI, PCB already shared the list of Pakistani Players for the ICC T20 tournament, had PCB not wanted to play, they would have not shared the list.
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Feb 15, 2016 08:46pm
Even if the crowd starts hurling empty bottles and cans against the visiting team, the players become concerned and fail to concentrate on game. They call for the umpire's intervention to ensure that the crowd behaves. But, what Hindu activists threaten and often act, it becomes real game changer and if ICC does not consider, it becomes necessary to take much more drastic actions than just refusing to play.
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Feb 15, 2016 08:52pm
Mr Sethi you got best opportunity to get us some respect which we lost by begging Indian tour to play with Pak and they even didn't come in third country so simple suggestion
T20 World Cup out of India or BIG NO
thanks
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Feb 15, 2016 08:56pm
@Sunil yes , it is ego Pak learn from India they didn't play with Pak so we love our ego not go India !
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Feb 15, 2016 08:56pm
I am waiting for India-Pakistan T20 WC match, and I will watch it definitely.
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Feb 15, 2016 08:59pm
Where was ICC, When India were not playing series with Pakistan. When PCB asked BCCI for series, BCCI said our Govt. not agree due to security risk. It is total monopoly of ICC and BCCI. Govt should take overview of security issue, If there is any flaw then there is no need to play with lives of our national heroes.
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Feb 15, 2016 09:02pm
Please don't let our national team to India as security threat is genuine.
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Feb 15, 2016 09:18pm
I will feel proud Pakistan not participating in Cup
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Feb 15, 2016 09:34pm
@Ravi Passionate about cricket and also passionate to play with Pakistan but only in India. Passion must not restrict you inside your borders. Come out passionate lovers of cricket and play in Pakistan or elsewhere except India. If you have security issues in Pakistan then do not think India is a secured heaven.
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Feb 15, 2016 09:35pm
If Mr. Sethi comes under their pressure, it will be a disaster to the country's sports. Simple and plane, we are NOT going to play ICC T20 in India because our players don't feel safe in that worn torn country.
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Feb 15, 2016 09:36pm
Take the recommendations of security experts irrespective of the propaganda around.
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Feb 15, 2016 09:37pm
I can see most of the time Pakistan cricket board is either requesting BCCI to play or complaining to boycott. If you don't want to participate in T20 world cup just don't participate instead of giving daily one or other statements.
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Feb 15, 2016 09:39pm
ICC dare not give threats. It has no credibility and is deeply involved with BCCI in spot fixing match fixing and umpire fixing. It moved to Dubai from London and since then it has become a shady body. There is a need to investigate on the lines of Football Body.
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Feb 15, 2016 09:43pm
After reading this, now i hope the govt does NOT grant the team permission to participate. This would be better!
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Feb 15, 2016 09:52pm
No big deal here, either it's safe or it's not, we must leave that to those who know best.
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Feb 15, 2016 09:57pm
What is the opinion / desire of our players ? We should participate if the players are willing. In case the players themselves are not ready then they should not be forced.
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Feb 15, 2016 09:58pm
@Mohammed Sattar Once the tournament starts, nobody pays attention to who is participating and who is not. Every cricket fan will enthusiastically follow the schedule of his/her country and enjoy the matches. You will not have anything to watch.
Has anybody missed Aus in the recently held U-19 world cup? All of us (including you) followed our respective teams and watched our matches. Did you pay any attention to the fact Aus skipped the tournament? Be honest.
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Feb 15, 2016 10:10pm
This issues seems to be case of "Sour Grapes" for the overt patriot from both Indian and Pakistan side.
Please let cricket be cricket and enjoy.
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Feb 15, 2016 10:12pm
Threat or no threat, with the financial rewards attached in playing in India, Pakistan will never ever abstain from this event.
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Feb 15, 2016 10:14pm
i dont know why people are talking about south Asian games is anybody know about it.
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Feb 15, 2016 10:14pm
Aussie didn't send their U19 cricket team to Bangladesh due to security reasons.
What ICC did to Aus?? Nothing !! So Pakistan can also stay out of the wc for the same reasons.. Since the big 3 established Lankan were ousted by the icc as the permanent member. Icc just reinstated sri lanka i think last month or so.
ICC has double standards !!!! Sorry guys its no more a game but politics of a worst kind... ICC supposed to be a non profitable organisation But there are so many IFs and BUTs. There must be three CEOs for the ICC for every continent ASIA, EUROPE and AFRICA. President of ICC is a powerless body any way.
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Feb 15, 2016 10:34pm
minor irritants ,usually from Indian side personally I am on 7th moon with PSL playing.
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Feb 15, 2016 10:51pm
@Indian sorry mate you didn't get the point so it's ok what you just have said .
Dude it's about safety of our cricket players . So you get it now SAFTEY OF OUR PLAYERS.
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Feb 15, 2016 10:53pm
Pakistan should only participate in T20 WC if played in a neutral country. There are number of incidences that can be referred to related to safety of Pakistan players. I hope if PCB request of neutral avenue is not provided, Pakistan should not participate. Stand on principles, for once, PCB.
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Feb 15, 2016 11:08pm
@Talha ICC is not Indian Cricket Council.
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Feb 15, 2016 11:11pm
@Desi Bhai would like to point that it is Pak govt who has prevented Pak team from travelling. Insecurity, perhaps ?
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Feb 15, 2016 11:13pm
Lol . Who ever wrote that article in daily mail was smoking something. Did we ever heard anything about any legal action on.any team.for pulling out? Just weeks ago Aus u19 pulled out of icc event in Bd.
About wt20, i thinl pak should go after getting some assurances. Matches can be moved to locations where no shiv presence
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Feb 15, 2016 11:18pm
@Anees : The suspect bowling action for Pakistani bowlers can be corrected if PCB spends some amount of money to train the young bowlers at an early age. Pakistan produces the best bowlers in the sub continent and they should not get in to this controversy just because of poor training. I hope PCB will encourage young bowlers to bowl properly and avoid any further controversies.
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Feb 15, 2016 11:20pm
The last statement - “A 500-plus Pakistan contingent featuring in the South Asian Federation (SA) Games in Guwhati is different from a cricketing event. There are more chances of attacks on cricketers than on swimmers and players of other games.” sums up the banality of it all beautifully!
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Feb 15, 2016 11:21pm
Presence or absence of Pakistan is not going to make any differenc to rest of cricket playing nations.pakistan will only be looser either play or not play.
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Feb 15, 2016 11:27pm
@Enkay Indian Cricket Council - wow! Made my day! So proud to read that
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Feb 15, 2016 11:29pm
@Harmony-1© - there was no attack on BCCI office or anybody but there was a protest so that meeting does not take place and every single day in any democratic country hundreds of such protests happen.
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Feb 15, 2016 11:41pm
Pakistanis here think that Indians want to invite Pak team. In actual majority of us do not want to play or do anything with Pak whether in India or elsewhere but this is ICC event so we have to invite you and surely will also provide full security and other facilities same as to other teams.
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Feb 15, 2016 11:49pm
No need to go India. period
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Feb 16, 2016 12:12am
@Zidane
Why is it so difficult to Pakistanis to understand that ICC can not dictate term of bilateral series while this world cup is ICC tournament? A little common sense would not hurt Pakistani, would it? May be it would.
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Feb 16, 2016 12:21am
@Harmony-1© BB Exactly my point. Some silly tabloid s looking to write sensational stories to increase readership. Why bother ?
ICC hasn't said anything to PCB.
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Feb 16, 2016 12:39am
Absolutely, Positively - - no bullying from INDIA or ICC.
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Feb 16, 2016 12:41am
@Ali Mr Sethi is making excuse so that people don't say that Pakistan team went India under pressure from ICC and BCCI.
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Feb 16, 2016 12:49am
I think most of the Pakistani people don't want to play the world cup T20 as they know it would be a disastrous and embarrassing series for them, so better keep their heads up by not playing
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Feb 16, 2016 01:19am
Sethi has created the worst show ever with retired cricketers and 2nd grade cricketers to promote cricket in Middle East . He is just a one man show and a flop show !
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Feb 16, 2016 01:23am
Due to serious security concerns Pakistan should not play in India. ICC should propose a neutral venue. Many famous people like Amir Khan & Shah rukh Khan raised issues like India is not a safe place. Moreover Baltakhray extremist group can attack. plz stay away from mess.
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Feb 16, 2016 01:25am
Lol yes tell icc to even stop all international players from playing at uae for the psl.
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Feb 16, 2016 01:36am
@Prashant yes and who cares about under 19 wc
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Feb 16, 2016 01:44am
Setthi is good at distorting the facts and can lie about anything with confidence
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Feb 16, 2016 01:45am
PCB Take a principled stand, regardless. Indian newspapers leak wrong info on behalf of their agencies so ignore it. If pakistan does not participate in T20, then the event in india is sunk. So indians are scared.
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Feb 16, 2016 01:50am
@Rahul So is the case with you sir...... Your other teams do come to Pakistan to participate so what is the problem in playing cricket by Indian Cricket Team in Pakistan........ Pakistan will send its team.......Its a win win situation for us... If we win or do well nothing like it... if your Shiv Sina or RSS Terrorists kill our team no issues........ they are otherwise useless players ............ We can give this sacrifice but then see what happens to your money making from cricket
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Feb 16, 2016 02:23am
The ICC WT20is an ICC event not a BCCI event. Therefore if Pakistan declines to participate, a replacement team will be available. Just like the recent u-10 WC in Bangladesh, where Australia declined to participate, and Ireland was the replacement. Any talk of an ICC neutral venue is just junk.
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Feb 16, 2016 02:29am
ICC is equal to BCCI
They have already did lots of damage to International Cricket
They are already upset with PSL happening
Pakistan should complain to International Sports bodies about ICC and Big 3 Drama
Also Pakistan should not Participate in India because of Security reasons
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Feb 16, 2016 02:50am
@Faisal
What option left if others refuse to play at a neutral venue?
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Feb 16, 2016 03:13am
@Pak Patriot I think this baloney about shiv sena needs to be dropped. Most people outside mumbai/maharashtra have no clue about shiv sena. And the ones that do don't give a second thought.
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Feb 16, 2016 03:28am
Sensible approach by PCB and Pak govt to ensure safety before sending Pak players over. Besides the Hindutva terrorism threat, there is also significant threat to Pak players from the general public. Remember this is India not Pakistan. In India referees had to award an Ind vs SL ODI to SL because the "fans" started burning stuff around when sensing defeat. And a few years later, the Indian police had to evacuate the entire stadium(!) in order to let an Ind vs Pak Test match continue because Indian "fans" created mayhem of epic proportions when they sensed a Pak win. In India, the threat to Pakistani cricketers is two-fold: terrorists as well as "common people"
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Feb 16, 2016 03:44am
It will be nice if pcb refuse to travel to India
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Feb 16, 2016 03:49am
If there is no threat to Pakistani players in India then doesn't it negate the argument from IPL owners that they are not able to pick Pakistani players because they cannot guarantee for their safety? Why is there contradiction then?
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Feb 16, 2016 04:33am
This is ICC's version of "Do More"
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Feb 16, 2016 04:56am
POLITICS sounds more than GAME SPIRIT and FUTURE
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Feb 16, 2016 05:24am
@kumar, you said it.
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Feb 16, 2016 05:43am
Don't participate. Believe me the episode will go unnoticed. It's in Pakistan's interest not to say NO.
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Feb 16, 2016 05:50am
@syed abbas
I agree
We are waiting for IPL to commence .Best in business will be see in a world-class organised tournament in India.
No security matter .
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Feb 16, 2016 05:52am
@Zidane
National Heros ????
Only one is there .please get the other two Kohinoors also back in team.
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Feb 16, 2016 06:01am
@Farrukh Iftikhar , this is a sincere request from a citizen of 'mess'!
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Feb 16, 2016 06:04am
@khan dear friend, money is everything!!!!
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Feb 16, 2016 06:09am
Pak must take an independent decision based on the nature of threats to Pak cricketers in India, and let ICC do what they like.
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Feb 16, 2016 06:15am
@kumar There was an U-10 WC staged in Bangladesh? I didn't know they were holding events even at U-10 level. That is kind of young, isn't it?
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Feb 16, 2016 06:19am
PCB will slowly become next west indies cricket board......
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Feb 16, 2016 06:36am
It is joke that we can claim that our cricketers will be in mortal danger after sending 500 athletes and staff to SAG. If we do not play, the loss will be entirely ours and the games will go on.
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Feb 16, 2016 06:58am
@Anees , show the guts if you have
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Feb 16, 2016 07:04am
@Abdullah Karim UAE , that is the reason you did not beg infront of BCCI like a cry baby
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Feb 16, 2016 07:11am
It is like "Mausi " sulking when wedding celebration in full swing to protest that she was not involved in the decisions.
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Feb 16, 2016 07:17am
A pathetic and lame topi-drama attempt by PCB, in a tit-for-tat antics as did BCCI earlier, to obtain the all-too-obvious Indian Govt. disapproval to tour Pakistan.
PCB will participate in the T20 world cup in India on all BCCI's conditions, hands down. It's a simple mathematical equation. Beggars =NOT= choosers. Write that down.
p.s. At least Shahid Afridi will make sure no one threatens his swansong captaincy appearance.
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Feb 16, 2016 07:27am
Why everyone is hyper? In India there safety and security. All teams come, play, enjoy.Join them.
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Feb 16, 2016 08:05am
@VV You got my Indian friend, right on money.
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Feb 16, 2016 08:14am
There is no question of taking the World Cup to a neutral venue. If Pak wants to play, come here, else just don't come but please, don't ask for a neutral venue. Like Australia refused to go to Bangladesh, but they didn't say that let us play in Colombo!
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Feb 16, 2016 08:15am
@Zak We don't care if Pakistani team participates or not. Even IPL show goes on without Pakistani players...
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Feb 16, 2016 08:18am
Say NO and stay on that NO. ICC is out there to disgrace Pakistan all over the cricket world. ICC is a puppet of the BCCI, because they produce millions for ICC. They just Ask Pakistan to send a team, the team performs under tremendous safety pressure, loose all the time and BCCI is happy. Do not disgrace Pakistan.
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Feb 16, 2016 08:47am
I Believe it will be decision of GOV OF PAKISTAN , wether Send or don't Send our cricket team to participate in T20WC in india.We will be happy if our GOV send the team and if gov of Pak choose not to send we are ok with that too , So my dear sweet Indian friends don't come here and use your taunted sharp language to tell us that if Pakistan dosnt come it make no difference for you .(we Pakistani know you,your country and your team very well)Please stop playing cheap here, we know what we need to do us and what is better for us.
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Feb 16, 2016 09:24am
The report also quoted a ‘senior ICC official’ as saying that “if so many Pakistani athletes can travel to India and participate in the South Asian Games meet, there is no reason why 20 people can’t be allowed to represent the country at the mega ICC event”.How ironic. ICC did not tell this to India as Indian kabaddi and wrestling and other teams have been visiting Pakistan all this time but the Indian cricket team refused to tour despite a written MoU for a bilaterel series.
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Feb 16, 2016 09:27am
I think Pakistan should avoid 100% playing in India. India is bullying cricketing world and especially mingling sports with Politics. Indian cricket board does not keep promises it had made. They signed agreements but never played a single game against Pakistan in the Middle East. So, if their world cup flops, oh well.
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Feb 16, 2016 09:47am
@lafanga you are 100% right
(Can the same 'senior ICC official' also dictate to India that if so many other Indian athletes can visit Pakistan, there is no reason why 20 people can’t be allowed to represent the country in a bilateral cricket series in Pakistan?)
PCB should keep the Pakistan and its cricket players safe as this is a most sought out game that RSS can show hatred towards Pakistan. It Makes all sense not to play in india if any threat persists just play on neutral venue.
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Feb 16, 2016 09:58am
@Paklander U nailed it mate. All these hullaboo's will only last till a week before the world cup. Thats it. Neither players nor the board can afford to lose this opportunity.
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Feb 16, 2016 10:02am
It is more of a political issue. Indian govt. will be under pressure if pakistan participates in the event and try its level best to avoid any shivsena styled radical incident. will be an embarrassing moment for indians given that they already refused indo-pak series scheduled earlier.
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Feb 16, 2016 10:28am
@Faisal How come any tournament match will be played outside the host country!!! I never see this has happened!! If more than 500 Saff games come play then i don't think so there is any issue . Whether Pakistan wants to play in India or not this is their decision .Now ball is in the Pakistan court.
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Feb 16, 2016 11:21am
Pakistan has a very simple and straight-forward reasons of security concerns that have been driven through current extremist activities, that are targeting moderate residents and nationals of India. How can we expect peaceful environment when Pakistan shall beat India in India?????
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Feb 16, 2016 11:33am
@klio look who is talking ? someone whose country did not play scheduled series against pakistan on neutral venue !!!
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Feb 16, 2016 11:34am
PCB would be such a grand loser in this episode. Just remember, whole PCB depends upon the ICC money, indirectly or directly provided by BCCI.
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Feb 16, 2016 11:36am
I dont want my Team To participate in T20 WC. Its Time To Pay them Back In the same Coin .So Plz If u have some Dignity nd self-esteem then Boycott this event . We really dont care if india or some other lifts this trophy
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Feb 16, 2016 11:47am
@Zak, If Pakistan doesn't participate in T20 World Cup nothing will happen to India or the game, rather it will give a chance for the replacement team to perform. Sorry, India is not scared of whether or not Pakistan is participating. The ball is in Pakistan's court!
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Feb 16, 2016 12:02pm
@Talha, ICC is not Indian Cricket Council and India's cricket council is called BCCI. If you think ICC or BCCI is bullying PCB, you have to file a complaint in the international court and give all the evidences to support that. Having a big mouth doesn't help but!
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Feb 16, 2016 12:26pm
We should not play in India period.
ICC's own security clearance has never been enough that's why countries seek clearance from their own security teams.
Any BTW, why India all of sudden seems more interested in Pakistan's participation? You guys don't want us to be in your IPL so basically you don't want to see us play there then why? It's that big big arrogance of how can Pakistan say no to us. Well guess what, we don't need your or ICC's donation anymore, we can sustain thru our own PSL so buzz off.
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Feb 16, 2016 12:28pm
What has ICC done when India refused to play the promised series at the neutral venue. So should not pressurise Pakistan.
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Feb 16, 2016 12:47pm
Misguided ICC
Is India willing to accept Pakistan team on Indian soil?
We are always ready and anywhere.
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Feb 16, 2016 02:50pm
@Ravi
Ok you love cricket then why you didn't come to UAE to play cricket with Pakistan which your BCCI has committed. Why you don't let Pakistani players play in IPL? Why?
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Feb 16, 2016 03:09pm
@M.M.SHERAZI - Look at Pakistan team record in any ICC event Vs. India. Where is the question of loosing mate.
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Feb 16, 2016 03:16pm
Show Must Go On
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Feb 16, 2016 03:36pm
@Talha .mark my word, pakistan will take part.
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Feb 16, 2016 03:50pm
@ Ravi.... Yes we have seen your cricket passion since 1996 Semi final world cup, 1999 incident of pitch deterioartion with Shiv Sena terrorists and recently against South Africa in dharamshalla!!! It is time to relialize your intolerance strategy do something to come out of it!!!!
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Feb 16, 2016 03:59pm
@Indian , Let there be daily updates. I like reading the comments.
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Feb 16, 2016 04:01pm
if government personally give guarantee then maybe .....but in the event something goes wrong then the government should not pass the buck...lives of everyone is precious
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Feb 16, 2016 04:03pm
@Ash20 - "a protest" is when it is outside the building, not shouting on the face of BCCI chief in the comfort and 'secure' environment of his own office...duh!
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Feb 16, 2016 04:04pm
I think Pakistan is a sovereign country. It should not be bullied by any one. Who is any country to dictate?
Please remember no country is willing to come to Pakistan to play because of security threats. Why should Pakistan go if there are security threats?
Safety is above all ...
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Feb 16, 2016 04:13pm
Indian tactics. No need to focus on such rubbish. It's all due to PSL's remarkable success.
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Feb 16, 2016 04:26pm
Don't politicize cricket like the Indian government.
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Feb 16, 2016 04:39pm
PCB will send its team to India for sure. The only thing to happen will be that they would have come up with some logic for the local mass to accept and digest it. This logic will only be there in one country and no where else in the world. PCB just cant effort to not attend, else it might not money even to pay to Sethi sab
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Feb 16, 2016 05:00pm
@DIWAKAR - I agree with you. This is unnecessary created complications even though no one is ready to pay attention.
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Feb 16, 2016 05:22pm
Move World T20 out of India. Simple.
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Feb 16, 2016 05:29pm
Pakistan should boycott the World T20 just to show their protest against India when Pakistan Cricket Board was begging India to start the match between India and Pakistan. Now its Pakistan's turn. Play it right.
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Feb 16, 2016 05:30pm
@Enkay "PCB CANNOT AFFORD TO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE 2016 T2O WORLD CUP BEING HELD IN INDIA." What makes you say that?
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Feb 16, 2016 05:53pm
@SDA, Come on guys, protest then!
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Feb 16, 2016 06:16pm
That's pretty lame even by ICC's standards. They are pretty desperate for please BCCI for some more unaccounted grants.
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Feb 16, 2016 06:21pm
But Pakistani cricketers are not allowed to participate in Indian Premier League based on security concerns. Why people don't ask Indians that why Pakistani players cant play there while other teams have been there
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Feb 16, 2016 06:23pm
@Ravi But Pakistani players are barred from IPL based on security concerns?
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Feb 16, 2016 06:34pm
If all other countries who are eligible to play World T20, have no issues, Pakistan should have no issues. If the BCCI and ICC are taking extra precaution, and security for Pakistani players, then there should be no issues. Pakistan should extend their support in playing, rather than creating an issue.
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Feb 16, 2016 06:36pm
@jain how come all players from India except cricketers come to Pakistan without having security and India doesnt allow cricketers citing security issue!!!
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Feb 16, 2016 08:23pm
@lafanga Good comments pal. You exposed ICC's hypocrisy nicely.
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Feb 16, 2016 08:55pm
For all BIG3 fans First thing first PCB is not taking any donations From ICC they are making their own money because they have strong media rights and viewer ship Pakistan is not Bangladesh Zimbabwe or Kenya so dont talk about money here.
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Feb 16, 2016 09:56pm
@Mohammed Sattar No country is bigger than game. Hence don't worry.
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Feb 17, 2016 05:13am
What happened when Indian Cricket board can't guarantee security to Pakistani Umpires in India.
What happened to Pak Ind series. Isn't India said that they can't guarantee Pakistani team security.
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Feb 17, 2016 03:12pm
@Khan - Pakistani: Don't know which world you are living in, but PSL is a massive hit. At least if you follow the booming TV ratings and successful crowd following in Sharjah.
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Feb 17, 2016 04:48pm
Reality is that, Pakistan is not in a position to boycott any games in India. PCB is just trying to fool people of Pakistan by trying to say we are asking the Prime Ministers permission.
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