NEW DELHI: India on Friday demanded “robust” security for its players and fans at this year’s cricket World Cup in England, but pulled back from a boycott of its match against Pakistan despite escalating tensions. Calls have been made in India for the country to pull out of their June 16 World Cup match against Pakistan to protest the attack in occupied Kashmir last week which killed 40 paramilitary troops. “The BCCI trusts… the most robust security is provided to players, match officials and fans of Indian cricket for the upcoming World Cup,” the letter said. Interest in the India-Pakistan game in Manchester is so high that demand for tickets has outstripped that for the World Cup final, according to ICC officials. The World Cup begins on May 30.

Source: Pakistan Today February 23, 2019 04:52 UTC