Global cricket tournament gets embroiled in South Asian hostilities
Pakistan may go ahead with its boycott of the T20 World Cup match against India on Feb 15, showing solidarity with Bangladesh after the ICC refused to move matches from India.
Debarshi Dasgupta
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