India, Pakistan and T20 World Cup
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Mohsin Naqvi, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, was present in Colombo during the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match
The cricket-mad South Asian neighbors have a bitter history, punctuated by violence and wars. It makes this one of the fiercest, and most financially lucrative, rivalries in sports.
After weeks of debate about whether Pakistan's fixture against India would go ahead at the T20 World Cup, the action failed to deliver and it left the rivalry feeling more political than sporting.
Michael Clarke blamed Pakistan's 'boycott' circus in the T20 World Cup for the defeat against India on Sunday.
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Shoaib Akhtar takes U-turn on Mohsin Naqvi after India thrash Pakistan, 'He is a good person...'
Shoaib Akhtar clarifies his Mohsin Naqvi remarks after Pakistan’s T20 World Cup loss to India. Here’s what he said and why it matters.
Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha admitted his team underperformed against India, with spinners having an off day and early batting collapses hurting them. He said the pitch improved later, and Pakistan failed to adapt.
Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez believes the intense focus on spinner Usman Tariq provides a psychological edge over India. Hafeez suggests the debate surrounding Tariq's bowling action is causing "panic" in the Indian camp,