Pakistan has determined to ship its cricket crew to India for the ICC Word Cup

The Pakistani authorities has lastly determined to permit its cricket crew to go to India to take part within the upcoming world cup. In a press launch issued on sixth August, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it has determined to ship its Cricket Team to India to take part within the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, as a result of it maintains that “sports should not be mixed with politics”.

The press launch stated, “Pakistan believes that the state of bilateral relations with India should not stand in the way of fulfilling its international sports-related obligations. Pakistan’s decision shows its constructive and responsible approach vis-à-vis India’s intransigent attitude, as the latter had refused to send its Cricket Team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup.”

However, the international ministry added that it has “deep concerns about the security of its Cricket Team” in India. “We are conveying these concerns to the International Cricket Council and the Indian authorities. We expect that full safety and security of Pakistan Cricket Team will be ensured during its visit to India,” the ministry added within the assertion.

Earlier, Pakistan had stated that if India doesn’t go to Pakistan to play matches, it’ll additionally not ship its crew to India. They had requested their matches to be held in Sri Lanka or Bangladesh. However, ICC scheduled Pakistan’s matches in India, together with the much-anticipated match in opposition to India in Ahmedabad.

Later the Pakistan Cricket Board agreed to play their matches in India. It will play in opposition to Sri Lanka and Netherlands in Hyderabad, Australia and New Zealand in Bengaluru, Afghanistan and South Africa in Chennai, England and Bangladesh in Kolkata.