Pakistan national cricket team lifts T20 World Cup boycott and will face India

Now we're in for a thrilling showdown.

Details: According to The Telegraph, Pakistan's national cricket team will go ahead and play their T20 World Cup match against India, despite recent threats of a boycott.

It is reported that after prolonged and exhausting negotiations, both sides have agreed that the Pakistan vs India match will take place on February 15 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Earlier, the Bangladesh national team also attempted to have their match against India relocated due to security concerns, but the ICC did not accommodate the Bangladeshis and disqualified them from the tournament, replacing them with Scotland.

At the moment, the Pakistan team sits in third place after the first round, in which they edged out the Netherlands with a score of 148-147.

Reminder: BCB officially thanks PCB for support, but urges Pakistan team to play against India