Earlier this month, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said it had been informed by the ICC of India’s decision not to travel.
That has left the tournament, scheduled to begin on 19 February, in limbo. The ICC is yet to officially publish fixtures for the eight-team event, although a schedule has been shared with broadcasters without venues allocated to matches.
The tournament comprises two groups of four – England, Australia, South Africa, Afghanistan, New Zealand and Bangladesh are also competing. The top two from each group advance to the semi-finals.
If a hybrid is employed, it raises the prospect of two separate venues, possibly more than 1,000 miles apart, being on stand-by for a semi and the final depending on India’s progress.
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