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Cricket, cash and consequences: Pakistan’s high-stakes stand against India

Pakistan’s India boycott triggers ICC clauses, legal risks and massive losses. Who wins and who loses?

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Amber Shamsi

Pakistan Editor

Amber Rahim Shamsi is an award-winning multimedia journalist, political commentator, and free speech advocate with extensive experience in media development. She previously served as Director of the Centre for Excellence in Journalism (CEJ) at IBA, where she spearheaded the launch of iVerify Pakistan, a UNDP-supported fact-checking platform. A former BBC World Service bilingual reporter, she has hosted three major current affairs shows on Pakistani news channels. She is also an IVLP and ICFJ Digital Fellow, a media trainer, and an advocate for press freedom and gender representation in journalism.

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Is this the end of cricket's greatest rivalry? On February 2, 2026, the game changed forever.

Pakistan has officially refused to take the field against India in the T20 World Cup, citing years of "insult after insult." But in a world where the BCCI holds the rulebook and the ICC holds the purse strings, who actually pays the price? In this episode of The Blue Newsroom, Amber Shamsi breaks down:

  • The Forfeit Fallout: Why the ICC’s Clause 16.10.7 makes this a 'Net Run Rate' nightmare for Pakistan.
  • The PKR 21 Billion Risk: From a $38M broadcaster lawsuit to a frozen $34.5M ICC payout—can the PCB survive the financial blowback?
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