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‘Our captain is a baker’: Iceland Cricket mocks Pakistan’s T20 World Cup drama with viral post
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Mathrubhumi English
Citing their baker captain's oven and players' jobs, they poked fun at the idea of a last-minute call-up.
Iceland Cricket has injected humour into a tense T20 World Cup build-up, posting a mock “open letter” to the ICC that joked it was “unavailable” to replace Pakistan if the team pulls out of next month’s tournament.
The posts ricocheted across social media on January 28-29 as Pakistan’s participation remained undecided amid a wider dispute sparked by Bangladesh’s removal from the event.
Why Pakistan’s spot is even being joked aboutThe backdrop is a political and administrative standoff involving the ICC, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Bangladesh was replaced by Scotland after refusing to play matches in India, citing security concerns, an ICC decision Pakistan’s board has criticised as inconsistent.