'There should be no politics in sport,' Sharif says, referring to the recent India-Bangladesh cricket crisis.
‘There should be no politics in sport,’ Sharif said while referencing to the recent India-Bangladesh cricket crisis.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has confirmed the decision to boycott the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup match by Pakistan against India, saying the move is a show of solidarity with Bangladesh.
“We have taken this stand after careful deliberation and [decided that] on this matter, we must stand with Bangladesh and support them,” Sharif told his cabinet on Wednesday.
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