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Pakistan's India Boycott Splits Fans as Politics Overshadows Cricket

Pakistan will skip the India match in the T20 World Cup citing political reasons, prioritizing diplomatic interests over sports, according to the Pakistan government.

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Pakistan's decision to boycott its Twenty20 World Cup match against India has drawn widespread support from fans and administrators who hailed the move as a long-overdue stand in a rivalry in which sport and geopolitics have collided.

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Pakistan's India boycott splits fans as politics overshadows cricket

Pakistan's decision to boycott its Twenty20 World Cup match against India has drawn widespread support from fans and administrators who hailed the move as a long-overdue stand in a rivalry in which sport and geopolitics have collided.

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Bangladesh's elimination from the World Cup, Pakistan's decision to boycott the India match, all in all, there is a stir in the cricket world. Former Pakistan captain and wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif spoke to India's News18 CricketNext about this ongoing unrest.

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Times of India broke the news in India on Monday, February 2, 2026.
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