Pakistan is entering the World Cup arena, but if it takes a tough decision not to play the match against India on February 15, does the ICC really have the power to withhold Pakistan’s revenue of $34.5 million? As serious as this threat may seem, in reality its legal and moral foundations are as weak.

Pakistan’s position is very clear that cricket cannot be one-sided and if any country refuses to come and play in Pakistan, then Pakistan also has every right to take tough decisions for the sake of its dignity.

In this matter, Pakistan’s recent decision is actually a declaration of war against India’s “four-way game” that it wants to impose on the cricket world. When Bangladesh expressed its desire to play the T20 World Cup outside India, that is, in Sri Lanka, despite security concerns, India showed adamant refusal to allow them to play outside its country.

Pakistan not only expressed its full solidarity with Bangladesh on this occasion, but also took the bold decision not to play the February 15 match to expose India’s double standards, making it clear that cricket is not the domain of any one country.