Iceland Cricket's Sly Dig At ICC Over IND vs PAK T20 World Cup Fixture

India and Pakistan are mostly drawn together in ICC tournament groups. Taking note of the frequently occurring pattern, Iceland Cricket humorously took a sly dig at ICC.

ICC on Friday (January 5) revealed a highly anticipated T20 World Cup encounter between India and Pakistan.

Iceland Cricket, renowned for its humorous takes on cricket-related matters, took a witty dig at the International Cricket Council (ICC), following the apex board announced the complete schedule of T20 World Cup 2024 in USA and West Indies. 

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday (January 5) revealed a highly anticipated T20 World Cup encounter between India and Pakistan. The momentous IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2024 clash is set to unfold in New York on June 9.

It's become a recurrent theme for arch-rivals India and Pakistan to share the same group in ICC tournaments as the two teams don't play bilateral cricket due to 'political tensions'. Taking note of the frequently occurring pattern, Iceland Cricket humorously took a sly dig at ICC.

"How much money does the ICC require not to put India and Pakistan in the same World Cup group?" their post read on X (formerly known as Twitter).

How much money does the ICC require not to put India and Pakistan in the same World Cup group?

— Iceland Cricket (@icelandcricket) January 5, 2024

In the league stage of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in June, India finds itself in Group A alongside Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, and co-hosts USA.

The Men in Blue will kick off their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign on June 5 in New York with a match against Ireland. India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match will take place in New York on June 9.

T20 World Cup 2024 Groups

Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and the USA

Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland and Oman

Group C: New Zealand, the West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda and Papua New Guinea

Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Netherlands and Nepal

T20 World Cup 2024 tournament begins with USA vs Canada fixture on June 1. The semi-finals are set for June 26 in Guyana and June 27 in Trinidad, with the final slated to take place in Barbados on June 29.