Pakistan to boycott match against India? Major legal threat looms against PCB as Mohsin Naqvi creates chaos

Pakistan awaits a definitive and legally directive from the government as uncertainty looms over their T20 World Cup participation. Earlier it was reported that Pakistan is planning to boycott the whole tournament but now there are discussions going that the government is planning to boycott India matches.

Pakistan is in Group A with India and both the teams are scheduled to play against each other on February 15. Now according to a report by Telecom Asia Sport stated that Mohsin Naqvi held a detailed meeting with Pakistan PM and is now seeking clarity and approval at the highest level before the final decision is declared.

“Naqvi is on a visit to the United Arab Emirates with President Zardari, and during this visit he has consulted with him,” sources told the publication. “Naqvi will also seek advice from a few former PCB chairmen in the coming days.”

Sources have also revealed that they are planning to skip India matches which means that they will only play against Netherlands on February 7 and United States on February 10. If Pakistan plans to boycott matches against India then there will be serious consequences and legal challenges that PCB will have to face.

“As far as the India game is concerned, Pakistan will wait to see how the team fares in the first two matches. If Pakistan win both games, the chances of forfeiting the match against India will be strong,” a source said.

“Naqvi has been informed by PCB legal advisers that there is a $3 billion broadcast deal in place with JioStar Sports (India), running until the end of 2027, with revenues distributed among all ICC member boards,” the source added. “If Pakistan boycotts or does not play the India match, which is a major revenue generator, the broadcaster could move court seeking compensation from the ICC. The ICC would then issue a notice to the PCB, and ultimately all member boards would suffer through reduced annual funding.”