With a boycott looming, the Twenty20 World Cup may be the first major International Cricket Council tournament in 14 years to miss a head-to-head contest between traditional rivals India and Pakistan.

Pakistan will play the T20 World Cup but will not play their match against India, confirmed the country's government on Sunday, February 1.

“We’ve had good preparation by beating Australia. We have the luxury of quality spinning all-rounders like Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, and Saim Ayub. We’re ticking most boxes and believe we can win t...