"Ex-players and politicians urge the ICC to step in and mend ties amid the ongoing regional cricket crisis. Pakistan's decision to boycott their T20 World Cup game against India has been termed a political move, with cricketers and politicians in both countries and around the world urging the International Cricket Council (ICC) to resolve the dispute. The Pakistani government on Sunday issued a statement saying its men's cricket team will participate in the global tournament but will not take the field in the match against archrivals India on February 15."
"An official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has supported the ICC's statement asking Pakistan to reconsider the move. The ICC has issued a big statement, they have spoken about sportsmanship, BCCI's Vice President Rajeev Shukla told the ANI news agency in India. We completely agree with the ICC. BCCI won't make any comments on it until we speak with the ICC."
Ex-players and politicians from multiple countries are urging the International Cricket Council to intervene as regional cricket tensions rise. Pakistan announced that its men's team will play in the T20 World Cup but will not take the field against India on February 15. The ICC criticized the selective participation decision and asked the Pakistan Cricket Board to consider significant long-term implications. The Board of Control for Cricket in India expressed agreement with the ICC's appeal. A decades-long political rift since the 1947 partition and disputes over Kashmir are cited as underlying causes, and former cricketers and politicians have called for ICC-led mediation.
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