That includes no sanctions or bans being imposed on the BCB in the aftermath of their withdrawal from this tournament, and for the revenues that would have been due to them if they had played to remain intact. An assurance has also been sought that Bangladesh’s status as co-hosts – along with India – of the 2031 men’s ODI World Cup will not be affected.
It is convergence over these issues which has led to the optimism that the India-Pakistan game could go ahead. But nothing has been finalised yet and discussions are expected to continue. Both sides have won their first group games. Pakistan’s second group match is against the USA on Tuesday, while India play Namibia on Thursday.
There have been reports of other conditions, including a restoration of bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan and a resumption of handshakes between players, but those have been strenuously denied by the PCB.
