‘Extraordinary delay’: Pakistan get visa hours before travelling to India; here’s what actually happened
Pakistan cricket team's visas for the upcoming ODI World Cup in India have finally been approved. This news comes after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) expressed concerns over delayed visa processing, saying it hampered the team's preparations for the cross-border event.
Umar Farooq, the spokesperson for PCB, had earlier released a strongly-worded statement expressing dissatisfaction with the "extraordinary delay" in securing Indian visas. According to Farooq, the process had been fraught with setbacks and uncertainties, causing disruptions to the team's preparations.
PCB also stated that it had officially communicated these concerns to the ICC. "It's a matter of disappointment that Pakistan team has to go through the uncertainty ahead of the major tournament," Reuters quoted Farooq as saying in the statement.
Farooq confirmed that the team had been instructed to collect their passports from the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. "Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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