World Cup 2023: Pakistan Team gets Visa, will step on Indian soil on this day
World Cup 2023, Pakistan: Pakistan team finally got India’s visa to participate in World Cup 2023. The Babar Azam-led team will now be able to travel to India for this global tournament. ICC has confirmed that the Pakistani team has got the visa. Pakistan will reach Indian soil on 27th September.
World Cup 2023, Pakistan: PCB had expressed concern before ICC:-
According to the ICC, the Indian government on Monday evening approved the grant of visa to the neighboring country, Pakistan cricket team. Earlier, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had raised serious concerns with the ICC over visa issues, claiming that the delay in getting visas was affecting the team’s preparations.
PCB had written a letter to ICC:-
The Pakistani team will play the World Cup after two practice matches in Hyderabad. The team has to play its first practice match against New Zealand on 29 September. The PCB, in a letter to ICC Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Geoff Allardice, claimed that its concerns over visas given to players, team officials, fans and journalists for the World Cup in India have not been addressed for more than three years. Has been given.
ICC confirmed :-
It also said that such unequal treatment with Pakistan would not be acceptable. However, ICC sources said that the normal administrative procedure was followed in the visa process. The source said, ‘As far as the team’s preparation for the World Cup is concerned, it has suffered a setback due to the delay in visas. There are less than four days left for the practice match and the players are in a state of uncertainty. If players are facing this situation then what will happen to the visa applications of fans and journalists.
Pakistan cricket team for World Cup 2023:-
Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Abdullah Shafiq, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam ul Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Aga, Shaheen Afridi, Usama Mir, Saud Shakeel, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jr
