Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has fashioned a high-level committee, headed by International Minister Bilawal Bhutto, to determine on the nationwide cricket crew’s participation within the 2023 ODI World Cup in India.
The committee will discover and focus on all facets of Pakistan and India relations, the federal government’s coverage of protecting sports activities and coverage aside, and the state of affairs in India for the gamers, officers, followers, and media earlier than submitting its suggestions to Sharif.
The Prime Minister can also be the patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Each the Worldwide Cricket Council and host BCCI have already introduced the World Cup schedule and anticipate Pakistan to journey to India for the 50-over showpiece starting October 5.
The PCB, nonetheless, has conveyed to them that the nationwide crew’s participation within the premier occasion is topic to authorities clearance because of the tense relations between the 2 nations.
Different committee members embrace Sports activities Minister Ahsan Mazari, Maryam Aurangzeb, Asad Mahmood, Amin ul Haq, Qamar Zaman Kaira, and former diplomat Tariq Fatmi.
The involved ministers have already indicated to the PCB {that a} high-level safety delegation could be despatched to India to examine the venues the place Pakistan’s matches are scheduled.
The appearing chairman of the board, Zaka Ashraf, and chief working officer, Salman Taseer are additionally because of depart for Durban on Saturday night time to attend the ICC conferences the place it’s anticipated that Ashraf could be discussing India’s repeated refusal to ship its crew to Pakistan citing safety causes.
The much-awaited World Cup sport between India and Pakistan might be staged on the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad on October 15.
Pakistan will play their two warm-up video games in Hyderabad earlier than taking up Netherlands and Sri Lanka of their opening two World Cup matches on the similar venue.
The crew can also be scheduled to play in Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata. Each India and Pakistan solely play one another in Asia Cup or ICC occasions.
