Pakistan’s decision to withdraw the boycott came after an ICC delegation held meetings with PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi regarding the team’s participation in the ICC T20 match against India.
The new promo largely relies on YouTuber Abhishek Malhan’s one-liner, which feels lazy and juvenile. The ending makes it even worse when the fans chant a bland slogan.
‘Sarfaraz is the ideal person. The least selfish Pakistani cricketer ever. And a winning mindset. He will transform our upcoming generation of players,’ wrote a Pakistani X user.
As BCCI faces criticism for India playing Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup, ThePrint looks at how cricketing ties between the two countries have shaped up over the years.
An explosive email from ICC CEO to the PCB, accusing it of compromising ICC rules by making a video of match officials before the match with UAE, shows the fire isn’t doused yet.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
Have the totally avoidable overs in the Asia Cup sent mixed signals about our resolve to fight terrorism coming from Pakistan’s soil? Govt needs to explain reasons for this sudden ‘olive branch’.
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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