LAHORE: The Pakistani cricket squad is expected to get visas for travelling to India for the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023, sources said Monday, with just days remaining for the mega event to kick off in the neighbouring nation.
As the squad did not receive the visas earlier, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had intimated the International Cricket Council, which directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to expedite the process.
The sources mentioned that the Indian embassy in Pakistan is expected to receive a non-objection certificate from its home ministry later today, following which it will immediately issue the visas.
Pakistan are the only one out of nine teams who haven’t been issued their visas yet, according to ESPNcricinfo.
The sources revealed that the national squad would travel to Hyderabad, India, from Dubai. It will then go against New Zealand on September 29 in a warm-up match.
Travel between the two countries is usually an issue for players due to the diplomatic tensions between the governments.
Pakistan and India haven’t played bilateral series in any format since 2012-13. Pakistan last toured India for ODI and T20I series. The two arch-rivals played a Test against each other back in 2007.
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