Pakistan is about 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 this 12 months’s ICC ODI 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 determine 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.
“The safety delegation will go together with illustration from the PCB to examine the venues the place Pakistan will play and likewise the safety and different preparations made for them within the World Cup,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the delegation would go to Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad, the venue for the marque India-Pakistan match on October 15.
“Earlier than any tour to India it’s commonplace observe for the cricket board to hunt permission from the federal government which usually sends a delegation to India,” the official mentioned.
“The delegation will work together with the officers there and talk about and examine with them the safety and different preparations for our gamers, officers, followers and media, who will go for the event,” he mentioned.
He mentioned if the delegation feels it might be higher for Pakistan to play at another venue as an alternative of a delegated one, it’ll point out that in its report.
“The PCB will share the report with the ICC and BCCI if the delegation has any issues,” he added.
A supply within the PCB confirmed that when final time Pakistan went to India for the T20 World Cup, the federal government had despatched a joint delegation to the examine venues.
“It was on the advice of the delegation that Pakistan’s match at Dharamsala in opposition to India was moved to Kolkata.”
The supply maintained that Pakistan’s last affirmation of participation within the World Cup would solely be introduced when the federal government offers clearance to the PCB.
“This isn’t uncommon and it’s commonplace process for all excursions to India. Even in different sports activities the respective nationwide federations must get clearance from the federal government to ship their groups to India for any competitors.”
Pakistan Hockey Federation is awaiting clearance to ship its staff for the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai in August, whereas just lately the nationwide soccer staff performed within the SAFF Championship in Bengaluru solely after getting final minute NOC from the federal government our bodies.
The ODI World Cup will likely be performed throughout 10 Indian cities from October 5 to November 19.