Pakistan to Play T20 World Cup, Boycotts Match Against India

• Pakistan's Shahbaz Sharif government has allowed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to participate in the T20 World Cup.
• However, the government has forbidden PCB from playing the scheduled match against India on February 15.
• The decision came after PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi met Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
• Pakistan supported Bangladesh's demand to play T20 World Cup matches in Sri Lanka, which was rejected by ICC.
• PCB plans to cite government orders and national security to ICC for boycotting the India match, aiming to avoid sanctions.

Why It Matters: Pakistan will participate in the T20 World Cup but will boycott its match against India due to government orders.