Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to boycott the upcoming T20 World Cup in India and stand in solidarity with Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) risks being booted out of the 20-team competition if it refuses to send its players to India due to security concerns.
On Wednesday, the apex cricket body issued a statement, saying the original schedule will be upheld and that Bangladesh’s demand to shift matches to Sri Lanka won’t be accepted. The BCB was given 24 hours to speak to their government and take a final call on their participation.
Amid the ongoing standoff between the ICC and BCB, Latif asked the PCB to withdraw from the senior men’s competition, as it is a good time to challenge the current cricketing order.
It is worth noting that over the past week, Pakistani media have reported that PCB supports BCB and that the board’s leadership has even halted the team’s preparations for the World Cup, while awaiting a final decision on the matter.
“If Pakistan and India don’t happen, 50 per cent of your World Cup is gone. This is a great opportunity to challenge the existing cricket order,” Latif said on the YouTube channel CaughtBehindShow.
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