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T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka urge Pakistan to reconsider India boycott

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by By News AgenciesFebruary 5, 2026 at 09:59 PM
T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka urge Pakistan to reconsider India boycott
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has urged Pakistan to reconsider its boycott of their T20 World Cup match against India, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo. Pakistan's boycott is in solidarity with Bangladesh, who were excluded from the tournament after refusing to play matches in India. SLC cites potential financial losses and negative impacts on Sri Lanka's tourism industry as reasons for Pakistan to reconsider. SLC also highlighted Sri Lanka's past support for Pakistan when other nations avoided touring due to security concerns. While Pakistan is boycotting the match against India, the two teams may be forced to play each other if they reach the knockout stage.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context
Netherlands 30% Bangladesh 40% Pakistan Cricket Board 60% Colombo ×460% Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) ×375% India ×780% T20 World Cup ×685% Sri Lanka ×690% Pakistan ×890%

Keywords

t20 world cup 100% boycott 90% india 80% pakistan 80% sri lanka 70% cricket 60% financial hit 50% tourism 50% international matches 40%

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Neutral
Score: -0.10

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Al Jazeera
Political Lean
Center (0.00)
Far LeftCenterFar Right
Classification Confidence
90%
Geographic Perspective
Sri Lanka

This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).

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