The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has knowledgeable the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) that the participation of the Pakistan staff within the prestigious occasion is contingent upon authorities clearance, given the tense relations between the 2 international locations.
PCB wrote final week to PM Sharif, who can be the patron-in-chief of the cricket board, searching for his steering on whether or not the nationwide squad ought to journey to India. In response, the PM fashioned a 14-member panel with the duty of offering suggestions on the matter, which has change into extra complicated resulting from India’s refusal to play Asia Cup matches in Pakistan.
Primarily based on the panel’s suggestions, the PM will make the ultimate determination concerning the nation’s participation within the World Cup. The committee consists of the international minister, a number of different ministers, heads of safety and intelligence businesses, and representatives from political events within the coalition authorities.
Moreover, the letter addressed on to the PM on June 27 requested recommendation on the venues for the staff’s scheduled matches and enquired if the federal government wished to ship a safety delegation to India.
PCB’s chief working officer Salman Naseer requested the federal government to guage the anticipated safety preparations on the 5 venues provided to Pakistan for his or her World Cup matches.
In line with the ICC’s event schedule, Pakistan’s matches are scheduled to happen in Hyderabad (in opposition to the Netherlands and Sri Lanka), Ahmedabad (in opposition to Australia and New Zealand), Bengaluru (in opposition to Bangladesh and England), and Chennai (in opposition to Afghanistan and South Africa). The extremely anticipated recreation between India and Pakistan shall be held on the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad on October 15.
