India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match to go ahead in Colombo on February 15 as PCB makes U-Turn

[Zero_Unit]

5 minutes ago, jf1gp_1 said:

Wait.. who is bulbul ?

Ex captain, former ICC employee who spread cricket around the world (saw a documentary on how ICC was spreading cricket in China - he was responsible for it) and now BCB head

Edited February 9 by Zero_Unit

[New guy]

6 hours ago, Zero_Unit said:

Why did they invite BCB for the negotiation? Lol

 

Its not like they can be included in the WC. Scotland is playing their second game today 

https://sports.ndtv.com/t20-world-cup-2026/pakistan-bangladeshs-new-2031-world-cup-demand-as-negotiations-on-with-icc-for-india-boycott-u-turn-10974874?pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll

 

Apparently Pakistan and Bangladesh want the hybrid arrangement to be extended till 2031, with both Pakistan and Bangladesh matches happening in Bangladesh instead of in India.

 

This is what happens when you cave once and allowed Pakistan to play our matches in Sri lanka, precedent has been set

 

@Gollum @Tillu

[Zero_Unit]

2 minutes ago, New guy said:

https://sports.ndtv.com/t20-world-cup-2026/pakistan-bangladeshs-new-2031-world-cup-demand-as-negotiations-on-with-icc-for-india-boycott-u-turn-10974874?pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll

 

Apparently Pakistan and Bangladesh want the hybrid arrangement to be extended till 2031, with both Pakistan and Bangladesh matches happening in Bangladesh instead of in India.

 

This is what happens when you cave once and allowed Pakistan to play our matches in Sri lanka, precedent has been set

 

@Gollum @Tillu

This hybrid BS needs to be demolished. If x team has issues touring a country where a world event is happening, that x country can sit the f out at home and watch everyone play like BD. Same with Pakistan and India.

[jf1gp_1]

4 minutes ago, New guy said:

https://sports.ndtv.com/t20-world-cup-2026/pakistan-bangladeshs-new-2031-world-cup-demand-as-negotiations-on-with-icc-for-india-boycott-u-turn-10974874?pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll

 

Apparently Pakistan and Bangladesh want the hybrid arrangement to be extended till 2031, with both Pakistan and Bangladesh matches happening in Bangladesh instead of in India.

 

This is what happens when you cave once and allowed Pakistan to play our matches in Sri lanka, precedent has been set

 

@Gollum @Tillu

If true then I want srinivasan back as chairman. He would F*** Naqvi and co.

[deathmonger]

24 minutes ago, New guy said:

https://sports.ndtv.com/t20-world-cup-2026/pakistan-bangladeshs-new-2031-world-cup-demand-as-negotiations-on-with-icc-for-india-boycott-u-turn-10974874?pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll

 

Apparently Pakistan and Bangladesh want the hybrid arrangement to be extended till 2031, with both Pakistan and Bangladesh matches happening in Bangladesh instead of in India.

 

This is what happens when you cave once and allowed Pakistan to play our matches in Sri lanka, precedent has been set

 

@Gollum @Tillu

Now they are overreaching.

 

This might lead to a situation where India doesn’t play any KOs in India in both 2029 and 2031.

 

This will ensure greater loss to ICC/BCCI than not playing any Ind-Pak game.

 

No way Jay Shah accepts that.

[lemsip]

There is zero incentive for ICC to yield to any of these. Bangladesh are a non entity in cricketing terms and have nothing to back up their demands. Pakistan are under a delusion that because they are one half of India v Pakistan, they have leverage over the rest. The other boards have every reason to call their bluff.

[New guy]

12 minutes ago, lemsip said:

There is zero incentive for ICC to yield to any of these. Bangladesh are a non entity in cricketing terms and have nothing to back up their demands. Pakistan are under a delusion that because they are one half of India v Pakistan, they have leverage over the rest. The other boards have every reason to call their bluff.

Then what's the point of ICC meeting them and talking to them? They can just cut all of that and just enforce rules? 

[Zero_Unit]

7 minutes ago, lemsip said:

There is zero incentive for ICC to yield to any of these. Bangladesh are a non entity in cricketing terms and have nothing to back up their demands. Pakistan are under a delusion that because they are one half of India v Pakistan, they have leverage over the rest. The other boards have every reason to call their bluff.

Actually, there is incentive for ICC to roll over for some of the demands during negotiations. Had you said zero incentive for BCCI, then yes, that would be true. The reason I say this is because it's ICC who will loose out on big money if Pak decides not to play. And I can bet you that legally ICC can't do Jack **** to PCB cause Pakistan government told PCB not to play. I am not a lawyer but common sense tells me that even if they take this to court, it might just be that pCB followed their gov and followed gov instructions. Are they going to go after pk gov and sue them? I think not. I would be surprised if ICC doesn't compromise some stuffs for the sake of Money.

[New guy]

20 minutes ago, deathmonger said:

Now they are overreaching.

 

This might lead to a situation where India doesn’t play any KOs in India in both 2029 and 2031.

 

This will ensure greater loss to ICC/BCCI than not playing any Ind-Pak game.

 

No way Jay Shah accepts that.

Isn't that the same thing with this world cup? If Pakistan qualify we will end up playing either semis or finals out of India.

 

Yet we accepted that.

Edited February 9 by New guy

[deathmonger]

8 minutes ago, New guy said:

Isn't that the same thing with this world cup? If Pakistan qualify we will end up playing either semis or finals out of India.

 

Yet we accepted that.

That was till 2027 for the CT. Ind play outside in return for 25 CT.

 

2027-2031 Pak host nothing. Ind host two tournaments (29, 31).

 

What does Pakistan have to offer in return to BCCI?

[daryl1985]

BCCI need to eat the financial loss and let them boycott.

 

Generally speaking, not allowing Mustafizur to play IPL was daft, should have not allowed Bangladesh players form the outset or let him play.

 

Think it has to be the case from now on that India play Pakistan at neutral venues in all ICC tournaments - not ideal but has to be done, same thing may have to happen with Bangladesh.

[deathmonger]

12 minutes ago, Zero_Unit said:

Actually, there is incentive for ICC to roll over for some of the demands during negotiations. Had you said zero incentive for BCCI, then yes, that would be true. The reason I say this is because it's ICC who will loose out on big money if Pak decides not to play. And I can bet you that legally ICC can't do Jack **** to PCB cause Pakistan government told PCB not to play. I am not a lawyer but common sense tells me that even if they take this to court, it might just be that pCB followed their gov and followed gov instructions. Are they going to go after pk gov and sue them? I think not. I would be surprised if ICC doesn't compromise some stuffs for the sake of Money.

Yes, but ICC cannot do those demands without the approval of their member boards including BCCI.

 

ICC is no all powerful entity which the boards all listen to.

 

It is composed of multiple boards and things happen via vote.

 

Will ICC make some concessions - yes, they can but only those which will be tolerated by the BCCI.

 

Maybe a u-19 wc for Bangladesh down the line. No penalty for Bangladesh. Something like that.

 

ICC can't arrange bilateral/tri series etc. Outside their purview.

 

There is a thing called opportunity cost. If ICC has to take actions which will lose them more money than Pakistan playing, they will prefer Pakistan not play. 

 

For all the talks of Pakistan boycotting, there is one country ICC can't afford boycotting - that is India. And if push comes to shove, they will always choose India.

 

 

[lemsip]

25 minutes ago, Zero_Unit said:

Actually, there is incentive for ICC to roll over for some of the demands during negotiations. Had you said zero incentive for BCCI, then yes, that would be true. The reason I say this is because it's ICC who will loose out on big money if Pak decides not to play. And I can bet you that legally ICC can't do Jack **** to PCB cause Pakistan government told PCB not to play. I am not a lawyer but common sense tells me that even if they take this to court, it might just be that pCB followed their gov and followed gov instructions. Are they going to go after pk gov and sue them? I think not. I would be surprised if ICC doesn't compromise some stuffs for the sake of Money.

I don't think so. it is a myth that India vs Pakistan is the only thing that keeps the money rolling for the ICC and that those matches not happening will kill the commercial value generated by the ICC. That may have been the case in the past but ut is rapidly becoming clear that India-Pak proposition has reached its expiration date.

  For the cycles to come, the ICC can create more opportunities and contests to sell to the broadcasters to replace the India-Pak circus.

Edited February 9 by lemsip

[raki05]

21 minutes ago, Zero_Unit said:

Actually, there is incentive for ICC to roll over for some of the demands during negotiations. Had you said zero incentive for BCCI, then yes, that would be true. The reason I say this is because it's ICC who will loose out on big money if Pak decides not to play. And I can bet you that legally ICC can't do Jack **** to PCB cause Pakistan government told PCB not to play. I am not a lawyer but common sense tells me that even if they take this to court, it might just be that pCB followed their gov and followed gov instructions. Are they going to go after pk gov and sue them? I think not. I would be surprised if ICC doesn't compromise some stuffs for the sake of Money.

And you are sure icc will accept all their demands on behalf of bcci. Folks here overvalue pakistani a lot.. same randi rona they were doing when kangalus were demanding to move their match out of india, cut 2 the have been shown their aukaat. Pakistani does these RR all the time be it 23 wc 16 t20 wc not sure why folks getting twist in their panties, especially those who are galaxy away from subcontinent. 

[deathmonger]

1 minute ago, raki05 said:

And you are sure icc will accept all their demands on behalf of bcci. Folks here overvalue pakistani a lot.. same randi rona they were doing when kangalus were demanding to move their match out of india, cut 2 the have been shown their aukaat. Pakistani does these RR all the time be it 23 wc 16 t20 wc not sure why folks getting twist in their panties, especially those who are galaxy away from subcontinent. 

25 ac.

 

they couldn't even change a match referee.

[raki05]

2 minutes ago, lemsip said:

I don't think so. it is a myth that India vs Pakistan is the only thing that keeps the money rolling for the ICC and that those matches not happening will kill the commercial value generated by the ICC. That may have been the case in the past but ut is rapidly becoming clear that India-Pak proposition has reached its expiration date.

  For the cycles to come, the ICC can create more opportunities and contests to sell to the broadcasters to replace the India-Pak circus.

Thats what happen when folks in kaneda is regular subscriber of bila takalluf… lol they read lot of dawn, sama and geo to over evaluate bhikhari pakistani bargaing chip.

[raki05]

Just now, deathmonger said:

25 ac.

 

they couldn't even change a match referee.

Exactly but few folks here will do randi rona in each thread… pakistani ye kar dey toh ye hojayega, wo ho jayega. Lol even when bcci play to pakistani it’s bcci own greed and its not like bhikhari nation has any bargaing chip. Lol Surya whether its right/wrong humiliated that Naqvi in front of world and Naqvi and few kaneda folks here took it to their ego. BCCI dont give rat @ss about all this fiasco, even laid back shukla ji said icc is dealing with it bcci has no opinion on it…. But our librandus try to find defeat in everything, even though OP sindoor was successful but few librandu still do RR of media narrative. Matlab social media pe victory milni chahiey asliyat mey bhaley hi g@nd ka grand trunk ban gaya ho, thats how few folks live their life they have more trust in wasington post, dawn, billa takalluf thab what our Army chief or Mod says. Let them live their misery on social media.

[deathmonger]

Reality is ICC has far more leverage on Pak than vice-versa.

 

If Pak tank ICC revenues by boycotting, ICC can go full nuclear and * them up and other boards will all vote for it.

 

Pak can make a dent to ICC. ICC can destroy Pak cricket forever.

 

Rather than accept Pak's demands, negotiation is more like what will happen if they don't play.

 

They were boycotting UAE match too in AC.

[deathmonger]

Pakistan has two options

 

1. Maintain the status quo which involves no Indian bilaterals, no IPL and affiliated leagues involvement, Idnia getting multiple ICC trophies as India becomes stronger and stronger and strengthen their grip over world cricket (via expanded IPL etc) making them more of a pariah.

 

2. Try to disrupt it and accelerate the process as ICC goes full nuclear on them.

 

Basically a slow death vs a fast one.

[rangeelaraja]

Rakesh @raki05 . Do we need a tri series with the 2 ISLAMIC republics ?