Pakistan to Boycott T20 World Cup Match Against India Amid Political Tensions

• Pakistan announced its decision to boycott the ICC T20 World Cup group league match against India.
• The Pakistan government has cleared the national team's participation for the rest of the tournament, starting February 7.
• The boycott is seen as a protest after ICC replaced Bangladesh with Scotland and refused to shift matches from India to Sri Lanka.
• The Pakistan government stated the team "shall not take the field" for the February 15 fixture against India in Colombo.
• The decision follows days of speculation over Pakistan's participation in the tournament, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

Why It Matters: Pakistan will boycott its T20 World Cup match against India but will compete in the rest of the tournament.