Yuzvendra Chahal once again called for a strict to be taken against Pakistan for encouraging cross-border terrorism (Reuters Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- BCCI will meet on Friday to to finalize India's position vis-a-vis ICC World Cup 2019
- "I think it is high time, we need to take firm action," said Chahal
- India and Pakistan are scheduled to play a group match in the World Cup on June 16
India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal stated that the team will comply with whatever decision the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) takes in its meeting on Friday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) will be keeping a close eye on the BCCI meet involving Committee of Administrators (COA) when they deliberate to finalize India's position vis-a-vis ICC World Cup 2019.
Chahal reiterated his statement which he had made earlier this week when he called for a strict and a befitting reply to Pakistan for the thousands of lives that have been lost due to cross border terrorism.
"It's not in our hands, if BCCI says, we will play if they say no then we won't. I think it is high time, we need to take firm action. I am not saying all people there (Pakistan) are at fault but those who are responsible should be acted against," Chahal said ahead of the T20I series against Australia.
Yuzvendra Chahal to ANI: It's not in our hands, if BCCI says, we will play if they say no then we won't. I think it is high time, we need to take firm action. I am not saying all people there(Pakistan) are at fault but those who are responsible should be acted against. (file pic)
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Calls have been growing louder in India to boycott the June 16 World Cup match against Pakistan in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack which resulted in the death of 40 CRPF jawans.
The BCCI had even thought about writing a letter to the ICC asking the cricket governing body to ban Pakistan from the World Cup. But even if such a move is made, the ICC is bound to reject it.
#WATCH Shashi Tharoor says, "In '1999 Kargil War, India played Pakistan in the cricket World Cup, & won. To forfeit the match this year would not just cost two points: it would be worse than a surrender, since it would be defeat without a fight."
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"There is absolutely no constitutional or contractual way this could happen. The ICC constitution allows members the right to participate in ICC events as long as they've qualified," a BCCI official told PTI.
A top BCCI source said even if a note is sent and the ICC agrees to put it out in front of member boards for a vote, India is unlikely to find any support from other nations.
"In case India writes to ICC for Pakistan's removal, then we have to build consensus first to move a resolution at it's Annual Board Meeting in April. We no longer enjoy majority in the ICC board right now. If this goes for floor test we are certain to lose," he said.
"Not only that, serious doubts will emerge on our chances to host 2021 Champions Trophy and 2023 World Cup," he added.
The call to boycott Pakistan has been made by some prominent voices such as senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and former captain and Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Sourav Ganguly.
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