New Delhi, Feb. 7 -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been asked by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to explain the invocation of the 'Force Majeure' clause in the boycott of their ICC T20 World Cup group stage clash against arch-rivals India on February 15, as per ESPNCricinfo's report from Saturday.

According to ESPNCricinfo, the ICC received an email from the PCB citing government orders as the reason for its controversial boycott, which came less than 10 days before the start of the tournament. The match was scheduled to take place in Colombo as per the hybrid model. Both sides continue to engage in dialogue, with the ICC aiming to reach a resolution.

A legal concept, Force Majeure excuses a party from performing their ob...