Visa delay from New Delhi made monstrous questions in regards to Pakistan’s support in the super occasion
Pakistan captain Babar Azam warmly greets Indian skipper Rohit Sharma in a World Cup 2022 match. — AFP/Record
Visas have at last been conceded to Pakistan’s public crew for heading out to India for the 50-overs World Cup 2023, which is scheduled to start off very quickly, the Global Cricket Board (ICC) said on Monday.
The ICC’s visa affirmation came after a few protests by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over the defer by Indian specialists, which made enormous questions in regards to Pakistan’s cooperation in the super occasion.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had taken the matter up with the cricket administering body, saying the visa delay had disturbed the group’s groundwork for the show-stopper occasion in the lining country.
“Visas have been given to the Pakistan group,” the report cited an ICC representative as saying.
PCB representative Umar Farooq additionally affirmed that they have been approached to gather their travel papers from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad.
The Indian High Commission (IHC) informed PCB about the advancement. The side will get visas and different reports tomorrow by 11am (Pakistan Standard Time).
Pakistan cricket crew will leave for India on Wednesday morning and will arrive at Hyderabad through Dubai.
Because of defer in visas, PCB needed to postpone their pre-World Cup group holding outing to Dubai.
The PCB sent a letter to ICC in which they raised their interests and reminded the administrative body about the Host-Part understanding.
“We have been talking about this issue for a very long time,” the letter expressed. “Nobody focused on our interests. Also, presently the circumstance has reached the place where we are yet to get visas.
“We are in a condition of vulnerability because of obliviousness of concerned specialists. We needed to remain in Dubai for two days yet because of this visa issue, we needed to drop that [trip].
“Whenever we reached the concerned power, we were informed that the visas would be given in 24 hours.
“Also, presently, as time passes, the vulnerability is expanding and it is stressing everybody.”
Babar Azam and Co. will play the primary warm-up match on September 29 in Hyderabad followed by a second warm-up game at a similar setting against Australia on October 3.
The Men in Green will begin their Reality Cup crusade against the Netherlands on October 6 while they will likewise confront Sri Lanka on October 10 at a similar scene.
Pakistan crew for ICC World Cup 2023
Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, M Wasim Jnr, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha.
Voyaging holds: Mohammad Haris, Abrar Ahmed, Zaman Khan
Timetable of Pakistan’s warm-up matches:
September 29 — versus New Zealand in Hyderabad
October 3 — versus Australia in Hyderabad
Pakistan’s timetable for the ICC World Cup 2023:
October 6 — versus Netherlands in Hyderabad
October 10 — versus Sri Lanka in Hyderabad
October 14 — versus India in Ahmedabad
October 20 — versus Australia in Bengaluru
October 23 — versus Afghanistan in Chennai
October 27 — versus South Africa in Chennai
October 31 — versus Bangladesh in Kolkata
November 4 — versus New Zealand Bengaluru (Day match)
November 11 — versus Britain in Kolkata
The day matches which will begin at 10:00am Pakistan Standard Time (PST) while any remaining matches will be day-night installations beginning at 01:30pm (PST).
Assuming Pakistan meet all requirements for the semi-finals, they will play in Kolkata.
Assuming India meet all requirements for the semi-finals, they will play in Mumbai except if playing against Pakistan, in which case they will play in Kolkata.
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