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ICC World T20 2016: India vs Pakistan match opposed by ex-serviceman in Himachal Pradesh

PCB are yet to take a call whether to participate in the ICC World T20 2016 or not.

India beat Pakistan in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 to clinch their only title so far © PTI
India beat Pakistan in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 to clinch their only title so far © PTI

Shimla: Ex-servicemen in Himachal Pradesh have strongly opposed the ICC World T20 2016 match between India and Pakistan at Dharamsala on March 19 and asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to reconsider the issue, keeping in view the sentiments of families of martyrs and patriots. ” Terror and T-20 cannot go together and the BCCI must review its decision after terrorist attack on Pathankot airbase in which two jawans of Himchal Pradesh – Sanjeevan Rana and Jagdish Chand – were killed. It must honour and respect the sentiments of families of martyrs and other patriotic people,” Chairman of Ex-servicemen League Vijay Singh Mankotia said in a statement on Thursday. READ: Pakistan to take call on ICC World T20 2016 participation in a week

“By holding the T-20 match against Pakistan, the BCCI would be insulting the sacred memory of martyrs and undermining their heroic deeds and sacrifices and we appeal to the BCCI not to heap insult to injury as the patriotism and nationalism of BCCI would also be on test,” Mankotia, a former minister asserted. READ: Pakistan may seek to play ICC World T20 2016 games at neutral venue instead of India

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday said its government will decide over the national team’s participation in next month’s World T20, to be held in India, within this week. “We expect the government to decide on the matter within this week. We are well prepared in case the government gives permission for the team to travel to India. The visa applications for the players and support staff have been processed, which is part of standard procedure,” PCB’s media director Amjad Hussain told PTI. BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur had on Wednesday assured highest possible protection to the visiting teams for the mega event in March-April.

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