Several former India cricket legends are calling on India to boycott the match and sever sporting ties with Pakistan. Cricket’s showpiece tournament will be in a flux if the situation spirals out of control with the India-Pakistan fixture deemed “one of the biggest sporting events in the world” by World Cup tournament director Steve Elworthy. So that gives you a bit of perspective for the demand for this match (India v Pakistan). It's a big game.”According to a report in Hindustan Times, the BCCI can refuse India to play Pakistan at the World Cup. Matches between India and Pakistan have produced the three highest television ratings in cricket history behind the 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka.

Source: Forbes February 21, 2019 05:16 UTC