Dr Tharoor calls Pakistan’s T20 World Cup boycott ‘disgraceful,’ urging cricket to stay above politics

THE Hindustan Times, along with several other leading Indian English dailies, recently carried a statement by Congress MP, Dr. Shashi Tharoor, criticizing Pakistan’s decision to boycott its scheduled encounter with India in the upcoming ICC T-20 World Cup 2026, to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka from February 7 to March 8, 2026.

In his remarks, Dr. Tharoor described Pakistan’s decision as “pretty disgraceful,” asserting that cricket should not........

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