DUBAI – The International Cricket Council (ICC) is unlikely to even discussa possible boycott of Pakistan when its Chief Executives Committee (CEC)meets In Dubai on Wednesday.
More than 40 CRPF soldiers were killed in the Pulwama terror attack whichled to demands that India should boycott the Pakistan game in the WorldCup in Manchester on June 16.
Responding to the outrage, the Committee of Administrators running Indiancricket wrote a letter to the ICC urging it boycott countries from where”terrorism emanates” but did not specifically name Pakistan.
The quarterly meeting of the ICC will start in Dubai on Wednesday with theChief Executives (CEC) meeting where BCCI CEO Rahul Johri’s letter will betabled and the matter will be discussed.
The BCCI had expressed its concern about the safety of the players andofficials during the World Cup which starts May 30 in England.
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“The ICC will provide all the details of the security arrangements made forthe World Cup. It will be same for all the participating nations andEngland and Wales Cricket Board have always provided top-notcharrangements,” a senior BCCI official privy to the ICC’s functioning toldPTI on conditions of anonymity.
“But since there has been an apprehension, the doubts will be cleared,” theofficial added.
However, it is learnt that ICC is unlikely to even discuss the possibilityof boycotting Pakistan as it is not a “feasible option”.
