The Sports activities Ministry on Tuesday gave NOC, with no price to the federal government, to a 17-member Indian cricket workforce to journey to Pakistan to take part within the T20 World Cup for the Blind, and the facet now awaits clearance from Dwelling and Exterior Affairs ministries. The fourth version of the Blind World Cup, by which India are the reigning champions, is scheduled to be performed at Lahore and Multan from November 22 to December 3. Upon receiving the clearance from the ministries involved, the squad is scheduled to journey to Pakistan by way of the Wagah Border on November 21. The event got here within the backdrop of the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) informing its Pakistan counterpart that the Males in Blue won’t journey to the neighbouring nation for subsequent yr’s Champions Trophy.
The BCCI despatched a mail to the Worldwide Cricket Council to that impact, leaving the way forward for the marquee occasion in limbo.
In the meantime, Shailender Yadav, Basic Secretary of the Cricket Affiliation for Blind in India (CABI) mentioned the 17-member Indian squad for the T20 WC was picked after 26 gamers underwent a 12-day choice trials in Gurugram.
“The workforce has been coaching in Gurugram. The gamers now await an NOC from the Ministry of Exterior Affairs and stay eager for a constructive response,” mentioned Yadav.
Other than India and Pakistan, the T20 World Cup options groups from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, South Africa, Nepal and Sri Lanka. India gained the three earlier occasions, defeating Pakistan twice and Bangladesh as soon as.
Match as scheduled: PBCC
The Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) mentioned the match will go forward on schedule no matter India’s participation.
“Pakistan will probably be internet hosting the occasion on schedule and it makes no distinction whether or not the Indian workforce comes or not,” PBCC chairman Syed Sultan Shah mentioned.
Shah mentioned preparations for internet hosting the World Cup had been accomplished by the PBCC.
“All the opposite groups within the occasion have additionally despatched affirmation that they haven’t any points enjoying in Pakistan,” he mentioned.
Indian workforce for T20 Blind WC: Ajay Kumar Reddy, Debaraj Behera, Nareshbhai Tumda, Nilesh Yadav, Sanjay Kumar Shah, Praveen Kumar Sharma, Venkateswara Rao, Pankaj Bhue, Lokesha, Rambir Singh, Irfan Diwan, Durga Rao Tompaki, Sunil Ramesh, Sukhram Majhi, Ravi Amiti, Dineshbhai Rathva, Dhingar Gopu.
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