Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has opposed any boycott of a potential India-Pakistan match, urging Pakistan to play the game while wearing black armbands as a form of protest. “Pakistan should not boycott, but wear black arm band and play India game,” Basit said on his YouTube channel BasitAliShow. He said that cricket is not a “gentleman’s game” and had become increasingly political. He also questioned why any boycott would wait until a senior World Cup clash, saying, “Why wait for Feb 15 India vs Pakistan game at the T20 World Cup? If you have to boycott, do it on Feb 1st Pakistan vs India U-19 World Cup game.” Basit said his Indian friends had also suggested that Pakistan should “fire your first punch at the U-19 World Cup” rather than at the men’s event. He warned that previous decisions, including removing Bangladesh from a World Cup, had already damaged the sport, saying the side effects were “being felt now and will linger long.” Citing Australia’s past World Cup forfeit against Sri Lanka, Basit said …