Pakistan to send its cricket team to participate in World Cup in India

[MenInG]

Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Pakistan has consistently maintained that sports should not be mixed with politics. It has, therefore, decided to send its Cricket Team to India to participate in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

Pakistan believes that the state of bilateral relations with India should not stand in the way of fulfilling its international sports-related obligations.

Pakistan’s decision shows its constructive and responsible approach vis-à-vis India’s intransigent attitude, as the latter had refused to send its Cricket Team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup.

Pakistan, however, has deep concerns about the security of its Cricket Team. We are conveying these concerns to the International Cricket Council and the Indian authorities. We expect that full safety and security of Pakistan Cricket Team will be ensured during its visit to India.

Islamabad
06 August 2023

https://mofa.gov.pk/pakistans-participation-in-the-cricket-world-cup/

 

[Devadwal]

Thet had other options ? absolutely not

 

[shah9425]

It was never in doubt

 

[MenInG]

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[Saj]

Was never in doubt despite tbe PCB and its hierarchy's statements.

 

[JattMaula]

I wasn't as bullish about Pakistan's involvement as othe posters.

Plenty of Pakistani bigwigs maintained that their team wouldn't travel if India don't go to Pakistan.

But Unt, Pahad etc.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

What drama.

Why can't they just honestly say they didnt have any other option and the money + kickbacks were too good and move on with business as usual.

 

[MenInG]

So we have serious concerns about security but we are sending our guys over?

 

[WicketLord]

New Delhi :

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on friday affirmed that the Pakistan cricket team will be treated like any other participating nation's squad as the arch-rival will arrive in India to feature in the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. Pakistan's government last week confirmed that it will send the national men's senior team to play the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, which will be held for the first time in its entirety in India from October 5 to November 19.

The status of Pakistan's participation in the World Cup was under doubt due to strained relations between the governments of both countries over the years.

In light of these circumstances, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Friday said, "We have seen these reports regarding the Pakistan cricket team's participation in the upcoming ICC World Cup to be hosted by India. Pakistan cricket team will be treated just like the cricket team of any other country participating in the ICC World Cup."

Earlier this week, the International Cricket Council (ICC) released a statement to announce the revised schedule for the upcoming World Cup in India on Wednesday.

The clash between India and Pakistan was originally slated to take place in Ahmedabad on Sunday, October 15, but this clash has been moved a day earlier and will now be held at the same venue on Saturday, October 14.

As a result, England's fixture against Afghanistan in Delhi will now be played 24 hours later on Sunday, October 15.

Pakistan's contest against Sri Lanka in Hyderabad has moved from Thursday, October 12 to Tuesday, October 10 and Australia's big match against South Africa in Lucknow moved back 24 hours and will now be played on Thursday, October 12 instead of Friday, October 13.

Similarly, New Zealand's game against Bangladesh originally scheduled as a day match for October 14 in Chennai has been moved back and will now be held on Friday, October 13, and be played as a day-night contest.

From the initial phase of the tournament, a minor change to the fixture refers to the timing of England's match against Bangladesh in Dharamsala, with the clash becoming a day match and a 10:30 AM (local time) start after it was originally scheduled as a day-night fixture.

Towards the end of the league stage, there are three changes with the double-header encounters of Sunday, November 12 being moved a day earlier to Saturday, November 11 - -Australia vs Pakistan in Pune (10:30 AM) and England vs Pakistan in Kolkata (02:00 PM).

 

[Rana]

Hun araam eh?

What was the point of all that drama?

 

[Double Trouble]

PCB drag queens were always going to India why they tamasha

 

[Saj]

PCB should insist on additional security for their team.

At the end of the day, if any team is going to be targetted by some loose cannon, it will be Pakistan.

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan has called on India to frame foolproof arrangements for the security of Pakistan cricket team which is due to take part in ICC World Cricket Cup to be played in October and November this year.

Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said this while answering a question at her weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday,

 

[BouncerGuy]

According to India Today, the Resistance Front, an offshoot of radical terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba, admitted responsibility for the attack, a retaliation for the killing of its commander Riyaz Ahmed.

Is this still a vise idea to go to India for World Cup?