The already-troubled T20 World Cup has been plunged deeper into chaos after Pakistan’s government instructed their national team not to play their fixture against India.
The ICC had already had to make a late revision to the plan for the tournament after Bangladesh pulled out in protest at having to play in India.
Scotland were called up to replace them, but that decision was objected to by Pakistan, who accused the ICC of double standards and threatened to boycott.
Mohsin Naqvi, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, said they would be guided by government advice on whether to play their match against India in Sri Lanka on Sunday, February 15.
On Sunday evening, the government of Pakistan announced it had instructed the team not to take the field for that game.
A statement by the Pakistan government said: “The Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan grants approval to the Pakistan Cricket Team to participate in the ICC W
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