As anticipated, the political masters of Pakistan have finally directed its national cricket team to lift the boycott and play India on 15 February, 2026, as scheduled in Colombo . The Masters must've thought the money at stake is too lucrative to continue indulging in such kind of grumpy politics. Of course, they had imposed some pre-conditions that included making the 'handshake' a mandatory protocol, but the ICC looked the other way. So, the PCB takes it as protecting the 'spirit of cricket'. The Indian cricket board , the sponsors, the TV channels and millions of fans who do not necessarily mix patriotism with sports, if it's cricket in particular, must be deliriously ecstatic that all the revenues and hype and excitement shall be there for harvest thr oughout the ICC Men's T20 World Cup-2026 , co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka . Most of the Indians fans must also be ecstatic to have their heroes go on vanquishing the enemy neighbor and humiliating t...
Last few days we had been talking about revival of India-Pakistan bilateral cricket relations and expressed hope for a positive chapter of amiable relations between the two neighboring countries. But unfortunately today we are again jerked back into the usual sticky atmosphere of suspicion, distrust and denial. Why and how the same sore comes up again and again is the question that never gets answered. Cricket or not cricket.
Taking advantage of the dense fog and mist a group of Pakistan troops infiltrated hundred meters into Indian Territory across the Line of Control (LOC) in the Mendhar sector and ambushed an Indian patrol party. The attackers brutally killed two Indian soldiers and injured one. The marauders reportedly beheaded the two soldiers and carried one head back into their country. This is a blatant violation of the LOC and ceasefire regulations. The brutal act cannot be accepted in any form of military confrontation. We strongly condemn this act and Pakistan must answer. The cycle of the eternal denial must be broken now and once for all.
The Government of India has termed this brutal attack as ‘provocative action’ and condemned it. The Government has vowed to “take up the incident with Pakistan Government and expected Islamabad to honor the ceasefire agreement strictly”. This Pakistan action follows the firing of mortar shells towards Indian Army posts across the LOC on January 6—the day the cricket teams of both the countries were meeting in the India capital Delhi for the third one day international match.
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