OPINION | Pakistan U-turn on T20: One more surrender before India

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Pakistan has agreed to play the T20 World Cup group match against India in Colombo on Sunday (February 15). The Pakistan government decided to withdraw its boycott call following requests from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and UAE, ending the deadlock that had cast a shadow on the ongoing tournament. On Monday night, Pakistan government, in a press release, said: “In view of the outcomes achieved in multilateral dicussions, as well as the request of friendly countries, the government of Pakistan hereby directs the Pakistan national cricket team to take the field on February 15, for its scheduled fixture in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.”