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India clinched the title by defeating New Zealand by 96 runs in the final .
India's recent T20 World Cup victory over New Zealand in Ahmedabad, by a margin of 96 runs, not only secured their third title but also marked the significant social media return of former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after a two-year hiatus, who expressed his joy and congratulated the team, support staff, and fans, notably making a witty observation about coach Gautam Gambhir's "killer combo" of intensity and smile, while humorously refraining from commenting on bowler Bumrah, to which Gambhir, a fellow title winner under Dhoni, responded appreciatively, acknowledging Dhoni's presence at the stadium for the historic win.
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India and Pakistan will play in a T20 World Cup group match in Colombo on February 15, starting at 7 pm.
Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi is reportedly preparing to ask Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to reverse a potential boycott of the T20 World Cup match against India, scheduled for February 15 in Colombo, following appeals from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Emirates cricket boards, and the ICC, as the Bangladesh Cricket Board president requested an end to the boycott during talks in Lahore. Naqvi is expected to brief the Prime Minister on these communications and other related issues, including a prior discussion with ICC Vice Chairman Imran Khawaja where Naqvi questioned the ICC's stance on Pakistan refusing to accept the Asia Cup trophy from an Indian official, a situation arising after Bangladesh was eliminated from the World Cup due to refusing to play in India over security concerns.
Pak boycotts match against India scheduled for Feb 15
The ICC T20 World Cup will be crucial to him as a poor performance in this tournament will make it almost impossible for him to continue in this post.
Despite the ICC giving an ultimatum, Bangladesh’s Sports Advisor Asif Nazrul said ‘the security risk regarding playing in India remains unchanged’.
This is the second time in the last five months that India have allowed geo-political tensions in their neighbourhood influence the behaviour on the cricket field.
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