The Apex Cricket Council said that the Indian government had approved visas for the Pakistan team to fly to the World Cup just under 48 hours before the team was scheduled to depart for Hyderabad via Dubai. The decision was made on Monday, not long after the PCB purportedly complained to the premier cricket organisation about the delay in releasing the visas. When they sent the email, they had not yet gotten their visa approval. Now, the Pakistan Cricket Board has busted rumours with official reports.
But in order to bond as a team, the Pakistani players had earlier postponed their pre-World Cup trip to the UAE. The Ministry of Home Affairs issues security clearance for the issuance of visas, an Indian government official informed EspnCricinfo. The procedure is in progress.
However, things had reached a boiling point earlier in the day when Islamabad’s business hours had finished and there was still no word on whether the visas would be accepted. Despite this, the Pakistani board consistently spoke with the supreme cricket body.
Official statement of Pakistan Cricket Board:
The organisation then made the formal decision to write to convey its concern. The Board discussed Pakistan’s unfair treatment. They asserted that they were the only World Cup participation team to experience such a lengthy visa delay, and this will not be accepted.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) praised the Indian authorities for giving its players last-minute visas. The Pakistani squad has been able to compete throughout the 2023 ODI Cricket World Cup because of this.
All appropriate travel papers for the visas had been submitted by the board. They also acknowledged that on September 19, they were the last to submit a visa application. After a statement was made public via PCB’s official profile on X, these specifics came to light. The PCB received an assurance about the visas from the Indian Cricket Board and the Indian government. They affirmed that the required papers will be delivered by September 25.
According to media reports, the Pakistan cricket team previously complained to the top cricket organisation about visa difficulties. The team is scheduled to go through Dubai on the way to pre-tournament warm-up games. Before moving on to Hyderabad, they expected to stay there for a two-day period. The news regarding PCB preparing a statement about visa delays was debunked by this statement.
So, this was all about the official report of the Pakistan Cricket Board. Also read, Trolls on Mumbai City FC vs Al-Hilal match location change.
