India Pakistan Match News Live Updates: Pakistan agree to play India after hectic negotiations

India Pakistan Match LIVE: India and Pakistan will take on each other on February 15. (Photo: AP)

India Pakistan Match News Live Updates: After weeks on uncertainty, the India vs Pakistan game on February 15 at the T20 World Cup will happen after all! This is after the Pakistan government made a dramatic u turn on Monday evening and allowed the Pakistan cricket team to take on the defending champions India in a group stage game in Colombo.

This came after hectic negotiations between cricket officials from Pakistan and Bangladesh, and the International Cricket Council (ICC). After the negotiations ended, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) issued a press release requesting the PCB to play against India. PCB had decided to boycott the India game after Bangladesh were chucked out of the T20 World Cup for refusing to play their group stage games in India.

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Not playing the India Pakistan game would have cost around $174 million dollars, including those related to broadcasters, gate money and other sponsorships, according to a report by The Indian Express’ Devendra Pandey.

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T20 World Cup: Pakistan agreeing to play India saves ICC $174 million

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav, right, and Pakistan's captain Salman Agha walk onto the field before the start of the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. (AP Photo)

The Pakistan government going back on its decision of instructing its team to boycott the game against India on February 15 in Colombo prevented a $174 million revenue loss for the International Cricket Council (ICC), sources said.

“The cumulative loss would have been around $174 million dollars, including those related to broadcasters, gate money and other sponsorships,” a source stated.

Minutes after it was confirmed that India would play Pakistan on Sunday, prices for a Mumbai-Colombo-Mumbai round trip increased by Rs 10,000 to Rs 60,000.

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