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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Pakistan head to T20 World Cup amid sanctions threat after India match boycott call

Pakistan are heading to the World Cup but will boycott their match against India - (Getty Images)

Pakistan’s cricket squad has departed for the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka amid the threat of potential sanctions from the International Cricket Council (ICC) after its government instructed the team to boycott their group stage match against co-hosts India.

The cricketers, dressed in their new World Cup kit, were seen boarding a bus from a hotel to the airport in Lahore, as captured in video footage released by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

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