Blind cricket team awaits government approval for T20 World Cup in Pakistan

The Indian blind cricket team is awaiting clearance from the government to take part in the T20 World Cup in Pakistan, scheduled to take place from November 23 to December 3. India Today has the copy of the No Objection Certificate (NOC) that India got from the Sports Ministry, but it’s subject to clearance from the Ministry Of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Speaking in an interview, Shailendra Yadav, the General Secretary of Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI), said that they have been waiting for government clearance for more than two



weeks.

“It's been 15 days now that we are waiting for clearance, and we just need yes or no from the government. Last time we visited Pakistan was in 2014 for a bilateral series. In 2018, the government denied the clearance to visit Pakistan and in 2023, the Pakistan team skipped the tournament when it was held in India,” the CABI General Secretary said.

Earlier, it was learnt that the Indian men’s cricket team will not travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy to be held next year. The ICC, via an official mail, informed it to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).