NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has reached out to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, looking for official clearance to journey to India for the upcoming ODI World Cup scheduled in October-November.
The PCB has written a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, in addition to the inside and overseas ministries, looking for steering on whether or not the nationwide staff can proceed with their journey plans to India, an Espncricinfo report mentioned.
Within the letter, the board has inquired if there are any issues or reservations concerning the 5 venues designated for Pakistan’s matches within the match.
“Quickly after the World Cup schedule was introduced final Tuesday, we wrote to our Patron, Honourable Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, via the Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ministry, copying the Ministry of Overseas Affairs and Ministry of Inside, requesting clearance to take part within the World Cup,” the PCB informed the web site.
“The choice to go to India and approve venues at which we will play our matches is the prerogative of the Authorities of Pakistan. Now we have absolute belief within the judgment of our authorities and can observe no matter is suggested.
“It’s fully as much as the Authorities of Pakistan the method it needs to formulate and observe earlier than advising us on the following steps. If this requires sending an advance staff to India to examine the venues and maintain conferences with the occasion organisers, then it can solely be the federal government’s determination.”
The letter was written on June 26, based on the report.
It additionally mentioned that the PCB shared Pakistan’s schedule with the federal government.
It’s also understood that Pakistan is ready to ship a safety delegation to India for inspecting the venues earlier than giving clearance for the nationwide staff’s journey to the neighbouring nation for the World Cup.
An official supply within the Inter-Provincial Coordination (Sports activities) Ministry mentioned that the federal government, together with the overseas and inside ministry, would resolve when to ship the safety delegation to India as soon as the brand new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board was elected after the Eid holidays.
He mentioned the delegation is more likely to go to Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad, the venue for the marque India-Pakistan match on October 15.
(With inputs from PTI)
The PCB has written a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, in addition to the inside and overseas ministries, looking for steering on whether or not the nationwide staff can proceed with their journey plans to India, an Espncricinfo report mentioned.
Within the letter, the board has inquired if there are any issues or reservations concerning the 5 venues designated for Pakistan’s matches within the match.
“Quickly after the World Cup schedule was introduced final Tuesday, we wrote to our Patron, Honourable Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, via the Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ministry, copying the Ministry of Overseas Affairs and Ministry of Inside, requesting clearance to take part within the World Cup,” the PCB informed the web site.
“The choice to go to India and approve venues at which we will play our matches is the prerogative of the Authorities of Pakistan. Now we have absolute belief within the judgment of our authorities and can observe no matter is suggested.
“It’s fully as much as the Authorities of Pakistan the method it needs to formulate and observe earlier than advising us on the following steps. If this requires sending an advance staff to India to examine the venues and maintain conferences with the occasion organisers, then it can solely be the federal government’s determination.”
The letter was written on June 26, based on the report.
It additionally mentioned that the PCB shared Pakistan’s schedule with the federal government.
It’s also understood that Pakistan is ready to ship a safety delegation to India for inspecting the venues earlier than giving clearance for the nationwide staff’s journey to the neighbouring nation for the World Cup.
An official supply within the Inter-Provincial Coordination (Sports activities) Ministry mentioned that the federal government, together with the overseas and inside ministry, would resolve when to ship the safety delegation to India as soon as the brand new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board was elected after the Eid holidays.
He mentioned the delegation is more likely to go to Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad, the venue for the marque India-Pakistan match on October 15.
(With inputs from PTI)
