Security increased for IND vs PAK match, Rohit Sharma’s record broken & Samson to be dropped?

We have some positive Washington Sundar news. The India vs Pakistan match has become the center of attention. Will Pakistan boycott that match? The answer isn’t clear at the moment. A long-standing record belonging to Rohit Sharma has been broken. And will India drop Sanju Samson?

Washington Sundar fitness update

Washington Sundar will undergo a fitness test at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on February 4. The all-rounder is expected to miss the first two group-stage matches for India in the T20 World Cup. The BCCI can make changes in the squad until January 30, but injury replacements are allowed during the tournament.

Pakistan travelling to Sri Lanka

Although PCB hasn’t confirmed the Pakistan team’s participation in the T20 World Cup, it’s learnt that the Men in Green will land in Colombo on February 2, two days before their warm-up matches against Ireland. The PCB has been advised not to boycott the India vs Pakistan match as well.

India-Pakistan to get maximum security

To ensure safety and smooth conduct, Sri Lanka’s sports minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has amped up the security arrangements for the India vs Pakistan match in Colombo on February 15. Both times will be accompanied by elite commando units who’ll follow them around from the moment they step out of the airport.

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Will PCB boycott IND vs PAK match?

Although the PCB is yet to decide on whether or not to boycott India at the T20 World Cup, former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif is confident that the PCB won’t change its tune. If Pakistan forfeits the group-stage match, Latif is certain they’ll even skip the final as well, if both India and Pakistan qualify.

Kishan for Samson

Yuzvendra Chahal thinks Sanju Samson has no one but himself to blame if India drops him in the T20 World Cup. The spinner thinks Samson hasn’t handled the pressure well. Parthiv Patel agrees with Chahal. He reckons Samson should be dropped for Ishan Kishan in Thiruvananthapuram. Furthermore, he wants the latter to be India’s keeper at the ICC event.

Rohit Sharma ‘caps’ record broken

Rohit Sharma is no longer the most capped player in T20I cricket. The former Indian captain had played 159 matches in his 17-year career and bid the format adieu after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup. Ireland’s Paul Stirling has gone past Rohit after playing his 160th match against the UAE in Dubai.