World Cup Schedule Out, However Pakistan Says Not Sure Can Come To India: Report
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The entire objections raised by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on the schedule and venues for the nationwide staff within the ODI World Cup in India have been rejected by the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC). Within the closing schedule of the World Cup launched on Tuesday by the ICC and BCCI, Pakistan's match in opposition to India is scheduled in Ahmedabad as proposed within the draft earlier whereas PCB's request to modify venues for the matches in opposition to Afghanistan and Australia have been ignored.
As per needs of the Pakistan staff administration, the PCB had requested ICC and BCCI to reschedule its match in opposition to Afghanistan from Chennai to Bengaluru and the sport in opposition to Australia from Bengaluru to Chennai.
The Pakistan staff administration had issues that given the Chepauk's historical past of serving to spinners, it might go away the facet at an obstacle in opposition to Afghanistan, who've high quality spinners.
However none of Pakistan's objections or requests have been paid heed to and even the semi finals have been scheduled in Mumbai and Kolkata though the PCB has conveyed to the ICC it isn't snug taking part in in Mumbai resulting from political and diplomatic causes.
The ICC not entertaining Pakistan's request was on anticipated strains because it often addresses issues over venues on potential safety menace and never on cricketing grounds. With the elections for the submit of PCB chairman now postponed a minimum of till July 17, it stays to be seen how the board reacts to the World Cup schedule announcement.
An official supply nevertheless made it clear that the schedule can be despatched to the federal government for clearance.
“Our participation within the World Cup and us taking part in in Ahmedabad on October 15 or in Mumbai if we qualify for semi-finals will all be depending on authorities clearance,” he stated.
He stated till now the federal government had not issued any NOC to the PCB to journey to India and because it was a delicate problem the board can solely transfer ahead after geting clear directives from its authorities.
“We now have already knowledgeable the ICC that our participation within the match or any points over venues is linked to firstly the PCB getting clearance from the federal government to journey to India,” he reminded.
Pakistan final performed in India in 2016 within the T20 World Cup.
With the Balochistan Excessive Courtroom issuing a keep order in opposition to the holding of elections for the chairman's seat on Monday on petitions filed by two former members of the PCB's cricket administration committee, confusion reigns in Pakistan cricket over the way it will react to the WC schedule.
At current the board is being run by interim chairman, Ahmed Shehzad Farooq Rana.
Zaka Ashraf, nominated for the chairman's submit, has to win votes of the board of governors to formally take cost of the important thing submit.
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