Pakistan Cricket Board has still not officially communicated its decision to boycott its match against India at the upcoming T20 World Cup to the International Cricket Council and some believe that Mohsin Naqvi is deliberately delaying things.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) might face lawsuit from the official broadcaster of the ICC T20 World Cup in case it goes ahead and boycotts the match against India which is scheduled to take place on February 15 in Colombo, PTI reported on Wednesday. The news agency also stated that there are good chances that PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi might flip on his stance close to the match.

Pakistan have decided not to play against India in the upcoming T20 World Cup which starts later this week. The decision, taken by the government of Pakistan, has sent shockwaves in the cricketing world as the broadcasters pay massive sums to have the India vs Pakistan clash.

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ICC has urged PCB to reconsider its stance and think of long-term consequences of their decision. PCB or the Pakistani government are yet to respond to ICC.

‘Naqvi could flip once…’

Pakistan have not yet given any reason for their boycott of their match against India. Links are being drawn to ICC’s ouster of Bangladesh from the tournament after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) refused to travel to India.

Bangladesh is set to go for elections on February 12 and as per PTI, Naqvi could make a U-turn on the financially lucrative
India vs Pakistan clash once these polls are done.

“Naqvi more than a cricket administrator is a politician, who is not one bit bothered about the welfare of the national team. He is trying to score a brownie point with his and could well flip once elections are held on February 12. There would still be two days before the India game and things could just change. Else he knows that Pakistan could be ostracised,” a source tracking Pakistan cricket told PTI.

Broadcaster could file lawsuit against PCB

Every ICC member signs a Members Participation Agreement through which they confirm participation for not only every ICC tournament but also every match in an ICC event. Apart from that agreement, the agreement between ICC and broadcaster also mandates an India-Pakistan game at these big events.

If Pakistan breaches their agreement with ICC, the global body’s agreement with ICC fails. This could lead to PCB not just facing financial penalties from ICC but also a lawsuit from the official broadcaster.

“When the ICC signed its four year deal with the broadcaster for all ICC events, the contract included Pakistan and India matches based on which the broadcaster made the payments to the ICC,” the source explained to the news agency.

“So the broadcaster will be within its rights to take the PCB and ICC to court over a major breach of the contract.”

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