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'Begani Shadi Mein Abdulla Diwana': Harbhajan's Dig At Pakistan's Boycott Of India Match In T20 WC

Begani Shadi Men Abdulla Diwana: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh took a dig at Pakistan's decision to selectively participate in the upcoming Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and boycott its Group A clash against India, calling it an unnecessary drama to mislead people. The Pakistan government has ordered the Pakistan Cricket Board to not play India in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup and granted the team conditional approval to take part in the tournament. This decision comes in protest against the ICCs refusal to move Bangladesh's World Cup matches out of India, a demand Pakistan strongly backed. Begani Shadi mei abdullah deewana Pakistan government has said that their team will participate in the T20 World Cup but will not play against India. There is absolutely no logic to this. This is the same Pakistan government and the same PCB that, after some time, will say that the dispute was actually Bangladesh's, the ICC imposed the ban, and we were ready to play and resolve the issue. This is nothing but a complete drama being created to mislead people. They are trying to project that we stand with Bangladesh, Harbhajan said on his Youtube channel. The International Cricket Council earlier confirmed that the ICC Mens T20 World Cup will proceed as scheduled, with Bangladeshs matches to be played in India after the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) sought its matches be moved to Sri Lanka. ICC later announced that Scotland will replace Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup 2026 after the BCB refused to participate in the tournament per the published match schedule. You may say you support Bangladesh, but what have you thought about the people in your own country who want an India-Pakistan match to happen? When the ICC voting took place on Bangladeshs request, it was rejected by a 142 margin. The ICC chairman may be from India, but the other 14 members who voted against the request are not from India. Australia, England, South Africa and several other countries were part of that vote and supported the decision to exclude Bangladesh. So why are you unnecessarily picking a fight over this issue, and what exactly do you stand to gain from it? asked Harbhajan. He continued, You have announced that you will play the World Cup but will not play against Indiathen stay firm on that decision. Lets see whether you actually have the courage to stand by it, or whether this was just a shot in the dark. In my view, this decision looks like nothing more than firing an arrow in the air, just to see how far it goes. When the ICC voting took place on Bangladeshs request, it was rejected by a 142 margin. The ICC chairman may be from India, but the other 14 members who voted against the request are not from India. Australia, England, South Africa and several other countries were part of that vote and supported the decision to exclude Bangladesh. So why are you unnecessarily picking a fight over this issue, and what exactly do you stand to gain from it? asked Harbhajan. Also Read: Live Cricket Score Fair enough, if you dont want to come, then dont. India also doesnt go to your country fair enough. But this match was being played at a neutral venue. Some time ago, there was an issue during the Asia Cup, yet the match still took place because there was revenue involved, and you were not willing to give up that revenue. Its possible that sanctions were imposed on you, and its also possible that in the future you may not get the opportunity to host any ICC tournament, he concluded. Article Source: IANS

2 Feb 2026 1:16 pm