The PCB also took strong exception to the WCL’s decision to award points to India despite the forfeiture, calling it “tainted with hypocrisy and bias.”
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced a blanket ban on its players’ participation in future editions of the World Championship of Legends (WCL), accusing the tournament organisers of being “biased” and lacking sporting integrity.
The decision follows a sequence of events in which the Indian team forfeited both their group-stage clash and semi-final against Pakistan, citing the country’s stand against bilateral sporting ties with the neighbouring country after the gruesome Pahalagam terror attack.
“The Pakistan Cricket Board [PCB] announces that it is issuing a blanket ban from future participation in the World Championship of Legends [WCL],” the PCB said in a statement after its board of governors meeting held virtually under the chairmanship of Mohsin Naqvi.
The PCB also took strong exception to the WCL’s decision to award points to India despite the forfeiture, calling it “tainted with hypocrisy and bias.”
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