Citing security concerns, Pak may not visit India for ICC World Twenty 20


New Delhi, Feb 10 (Zee News): In what could be a major blow for the cricket fans in India and Pakistan, the Pakistan cricket team might not be able to make it for the ICC World Twenty20 if they don't get a go ahead from their government regarding security.

According to a report in the Hindustan Times, Another team could be asked to step in for Pakistan in the month-long ICC World Twenty20 that begins on March 8.

“At the ICC board meeting, Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan did inform that his side’s participation in the event was subject to government clearance.

There was no further discussion as far as I remember,” an Indian cricket administrator who attended an International Cricket Council meeting in Dubai last week told HT on Tuesday..

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, the PCB revealed that the issue of Pakistan's participation in the World T20 in India in March-April had been discussed at the recent International Cricket Council in Dubai.

PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan said that a proposal was also floated about having Pakistan's matches at neutral venues if it didn't get permission from its government to tour India for the World T20 in March.

Khan said he had informed the ICC members there are specific threats to the Pakistan team.

He said there had been incidents in recent months which pointed to Pakistan specific threats one of them was the ICC decision to pull out Pakistani Umpire Aleem Dar midway from a series in India in which he officiated.

He also recalled the cancellation of a scheduled meeting with BCCI officials in Mumbai because of threats from Shiv Sena activists and also threats to Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali.

The former career diplomat said cricket was vastly different from sending teams to India in other sports like the Pakistan contingent in Guwahati for the SAF games at present.

  

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  • Avinash, Mangaluru/Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Pakeerstan will remain pakeer for ever...Even their brain is pakeer... Only what they extra is their Bharathphobia....lol

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  • prashanth kumar, padubidri

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    you keep troubling your neighbour and now worried to send your cricketers to neighbour country, obviously anyone will be worried... Indian government or BCCI should not provide any special security or any commitment on security...

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  • Mohammed, Bajpe/Riyadh

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Ha Ha Ha. As ususal people are dragging Modi into this.

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  • Avinash, Mangaluru/Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Shiv sena so far never killed any Fakistani's in India...unlike there they rains AK-47 bullets everywhere. All are terrorists there... Shiv sena is atleast love their country..
    What other security reasons they have...Chodo yaar..They can not play cricket in their own grounds and they go to other countries to play...Fakistan is a funny country...Laugh loudly.....

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  • Peter Lewis, Kalmady/ k s a

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Terrorists Breeding Country afraid playing in Anti-Terrorist Country! Whole World knows about you Pakis, Hypocrites.

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  • M Vijay kamath, Dubai

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    It means Pakistan knows that LeT,jeM,Taliban and many other famous pakistani financed companys are very active in india.

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  • vnayak, mangalore/switzerland

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    I think they are afraid that their own private army of LeT and JuD may attack their players for visiting India for a friendly or championship game.

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    @ vnayak,
    Though I beg to differ..,
    in my view.., even if you are correct.., then i am afraid to say that., ...it is a shame govt of the day that there is a passive admission that our self confessed 56" fame PM Namo lead Central govt., can't control those paki evil organizations functioning effectively outside their borders.

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    GOOD NEWS !! PCB would like to send PAK team to Lashkar Toiba & Taliban T/20 Cup !! Man of the Match will get AK47 Rifle..Man of the Series will get Suicide Jacket !

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Promenade Road,Frazer Town,B'lore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Security concerns are supreme than the cricket.

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  • bhuvan, kavoor

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    thank god !!

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  • PINTO, Doha/Qatar

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    It's not security concern,it's the fear of loosing to India

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  • vikram, Dubai

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Total confusion whose security...? Whole world don't want to visit Pak because of security reason & Pak doesn't want to go India because of security reason...

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  • ca girishkk, m'lor/dxb

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    What happened to our honorable PM's Christmas day love thy neighbour foreign policy visit to meet Pak PM...?

    Is there any intolerance towards Pakistani Cricketers...?

    Is there any trust deficit or all the progress is just a FEKU...?

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  • CHARLES SALDANHA, MALAD-MALWANI

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    EVERYONE HAS TO PAY PRICE FOR DOING WRONG THINGS

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  • Alphonso Rodrigues, Udupi

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Does this joker know , the number of Paki actors, actress, singers earning their livelihood in India. Its high time we chased these Bs outta here. Any ways I doubt, if money is offered these Pakis would not even bother about their lives.

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  • Melvy Pinth, Manglur

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Good. World can play in peace now.

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  • Bhaskar Acharya, Shirva

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    After reading the conspiracy of Richard Hadley towards our Nation, one would say "Good Reddens"

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Why are all our Bhakts QUITE ...

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  • hemanth, bangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Because they does not give a damn about Pakis not coming to India. It will be most appreciated if Pakistan follows same in sending terrorist to India For security reasons.

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  • The Guru, Mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Bhakts are not pak supporter like you

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Ha.ha.ha.
    ಉಪ್ಪು ತಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಯಲೇ ಬೇಕು…..

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Jeevan, I am confused... Are you telling this to Modiji by any chance ?

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Respeced Lydia Lobo...

    Why cant you try to come out from modi phobia ???

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Modi Phobia ??? Aren't we talking here about his friends' phobia ???

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  • Aman, Udupi

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    @Jeevan,
    uppu thindu agide.. innu neer kudiyalu baaki ide..
    We have already received a very sad news with regard to medicines last week.. None of you had the guts to comment on that..

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Now even Pakistan is smart at FEKUGIRI ...

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  • MW, DUBAI

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Tell me one thing, who is master in Fekugiri?

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Wed, Feb 10 2016

    Citing security reasons ??? Whose security ? Its us Indians who should fear our security if you pigs are allowed in ! Forgot Kasaab ?? Forgot Pathankot ??

    Look at their audacity to question security ??? Hypocrites !

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