{"id":529904,"date":"2026-02-07T10:48:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T05:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=529904"},"modified":"2026-02-07T10:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T05:48:33","slug":"t20-world-cup-sri-lanka-urge-pakistan-to-reconsider-india-boycott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/t20-world-cup-sri-lanka-urge-pakistan-to-reconsider-india-boycott\/","title":{"rendered":"T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka urge Pakistan to reconsider India boycott"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Rawalpindi<br \/>\nSri Lanka\u2019s cricket board on Thursday asked Pakistan to reconsider its decision to boycott their first-round encounter with archrival India in the T20 World Cup co-hosted by the island.<br \/>\nPakistan decided not to play India on February 15 in Colombo to express solidarity with Bangladesh, who were excluded from the tournament after refusing to play their matches in India.<br \/>\nPakistan and India have not played bilateral cricket for more than a decade and meet only at global or regional tournament events.<br \/>\nSri Lanka Cricket (SLC) told the Pakistan Cricket Board that a boycott would result in a financial hit and also hurt the island\u2019s tourism industry, which is still recovering from the 2022 economic meltdown.<br \/>\n\u201cAny non-participation will have wide-ranging implications, including substantial financial exposure for SLC and the potential loss of anticipated tourism inflows,\u201d the board said.<br \/>\nIt recalled that Sri Lanka had toured Pakistan to express solidarity and revive international matches there when other nations stayed away due to security concerns.<br \/>\n\u201cWe urge you to take into account the exceptional circumstances, the enduring relationship between our two boards, and the broader interests of the game of cricket,\u201d Sri Lanka Cricket said pleading with Pakistan to play their scheduled match against India.<br \/>\nIndia start the T20 World Cup on home soil against the US on Saturday. Pakistan play their first match of the tournament, also on Saturday, in Colombo against the Netherlands.<br \/>\nDespite Pakistan\u2019s boycott of their scheduled match against India on February 15 in Colombo, the archrivals may be forced to play each other if they reach the knockout stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rawalpindi Sri Lanka\u2019s cricket board on Thursday asked Pakistan to reconsider its decision to boycott their first-round encounter with archrival India in the T20 World Cup co-hosted by the island. 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