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Pakistan's women's cricket team will not attend the ICC Women's World Cup opening ceremony in India, aligning with a recent agreement between the two nations to avoid cross-border travel for ICC tournaments. Political tensions continue to impact sporting relations, as evidenced by India's previous decision to skip the Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

The Pakistan cricket board have made a rather bizarre move where they decided to increase the pay of their international stars and not give better rewards for their domestic players. This comes after Pakistan's disastrous performances in ICC tournaments.