Pakistan will send a security delegation to access the venues in India before giving clearance for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. The delegation would visit Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad to make a detailed report, the reports will be shared with the ICC and BCCI if the delegation has any concerns and if it requires a change in the venues where the team is designated to play.
“The security delegation will go with representation from the PCB to inspect the venues where Pakistan will play and also the security and other arrangements made for them in the World Cup,” an official source in the Inter-Provincial Coordination (Sports) Ministry was quoted as saying by Press Trust of India on Saturday.
“Before any tour to India it is standard practice for the cricket board to seek permission from the government which normally sends a delegation to India,” he said.
“The delegation will interact with the officials there and discuss and inspect with them the security and other arrangements for our players, officials, fans and media, who will go for the tournament,” he said.
“The PCB will share the report with the ICC and BCCI if the delegation has any concerns,” he added.
“It was on the recommendation of the delegation that Pakistan’s match at Dharamsala against India was moved to Kolkata.”
“This is not unusual and it is standard procedure for all tours to India. Even in other sports, the respective national federations have to get clearance from the government to send their teams to India for any competition.” He added