ISLAMABAD
\nPakistan will send a security delegation to India before giving clearance for this year\u2019s ICC Cricket World Cup.
\nThe government will send the security delegation to India after the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is elected.
\n\u201cThe 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,\u201d an official source in the Inter-Provincial Coordination (Sports) Ministry was quoted as saying by Press Trust of India on Saturday.
\nThe delegation is likely to visit Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad.
\n\u201cBefore 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,\u201d the official said.
\n\u201cThe 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.
\n\u201cThe PCB will share the report with the ICC and BCCI if the delegation has any concerns.\u201d
\nEarlier, the PCB shared its official stance on the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 after its schedule was released by the game\u2019s governing body on Tuesday.
\nAccording to a PCB spokesperson, the board \u201crequires the Government of Pakistan\u2019s clearance for any tour to India, including the match venues\u201d.
\n\u201cWe are liaising with our government for guidance, and as soon as we hear something from them, we will update the Event Authority [ICC]. This position is consistent to what we had told the ICC a couple of weeks ago when they shared with us the draft schedule and sought our feedback,\u201d the spokesperson added.
\nHere is Pakistan\u2019s schedule for the ICC World Cup 2023:
\nOctober 6 – vs Qualifier 1 in Hyderabad
\nOctober 12 – vs Qualifier 2 in Hyderabad
\nOctober 15 – vs India in Ahmedabad
\nOctober 20 – vs Australia in Bengaluru
\nOctober 23 – vs Afghanistan in Chennai
\nOctober 27 – vs South Africa in Chennai
\nOctober 31 – vs Bangladesh in Kolkata
\nNovember 4 – vs New Zealand Bengaluru
\nNovember 12 – vs England in Kolkata<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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