BCCI responds to PCB’s concerns over Pakistan safe travel in India; assures that there would be no complications
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Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) responded to PCB’s concerns over Pakistan safe travel in India along with the media, crew members and fans for the upcoming T20 World Cup in India later this year. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Ehsan Mani, had earlier raised concerns over permissions for the Pakistan team, media and fans to enter India for the T20 World Cup later this year.
BCCI has written to the International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding there issue and has assured them of no complications for the Pakistan contingent’s passage into India for the tournament in October-November. Specifically, it has cited a letter written by the Government of India to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) assuring the Olympic body that no team will be denied entry into India for any multilateral sporting competition.
Ehsan Mani recently raised concerns over Indian visas
Ehsan Mani recently raised concerns over Indian visas and said if the BCCI failed to provide assurances by March 31, the tournament should be shifted to the UAE. “I have informed the (ICC) board that the BCCI was supposed to give us visa assurances by 31st December, but that didn’t happen because their President, Sourav Ganguly was twice hospitalised. But I have now again taken up this matter with the ICC and am in touch with them. The ICC has told us that we will get our written confirmation by the end of next month (March),” Mani had said. The UAE, incidentally, is the designated standby for the tournament.
“The BCCI has referred Indian government’s communication to the IOC in its letter to the ICC. Even the Indian Olympic Committee (IOC) has been kept in the loop,” a source in the know has said. The BCCI office-bearers did not respond to questions.
The matter will come up for discussion at the ICC executive board meeting scheduled for March 31 and April 1.
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