Pakistan Cricket Board has stated that they want written assurance from the Indian government for the visas for its national team, fans, officials, and journalists for the T20 World Cup which will be held in India in the month of October-November.
Pakistan Cricket Board also wrote in a letter to ICC that if India fails to do so then the tournament should be shifted to United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“We will wait till March this year for visa assurance in writing as per [what] ICC told us earlier. Otherwise, we will appeal for change of venue to the UAE,” said PCB chairman Ehsan Mani while speaking to the media on Saturday.
“We are not seeking written assurance for the visas of the national team only, but [also] for the fans, officials and journalists as well,” added Mani.
The chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board lashed out at Cricket Australia for denying to tour South Africa citing COVID-19 concerns even after being promised a tight bio-secure environment.
“There is a need to change the ‘Big Three’ mindset. At the peak of the virus in England in the summer of 2020, the Pakistan men’s team toured England.”
“Similarly, had India not traveled to Australia it would have made Cricket Australia face heavy losses,” added Mani.
