Faisalabad wolves confirmed in CL T.20.

[Karthik]

As their visas are cleared, they are going to participate in the upcoming CL T.20

 

[SARAVANA RAMESH]

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New Delhi: In what seems to be a remarkable turnaround of events, Pakistan's T20 champions Faisalabad Wolves are all set to travel India to play in the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) after getting visas to play in the tournament. This comes at the backdrop of an informal meeting of the two foreign ministers on Thursday.

Earlier sources told CNN-IBN that last-minute hectic lobbying by BCCI and intervention by the Indian government paved the way for the visas to be cleared. CNN-IBN has learnt that the Indian High Commission in Lahore was informed late on Thursday evening to hand over the visas on Friday.

ALSO SEE The govt earlier denied visas to Faisalabad Wolves The Faisalabad team, led by national team skipper Misbah-ul-Haq, was invited to play in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League T20 in India. The team's participation in the CLT20 was confirmed until tensions flared up at the LoC recently.


Last year, the BCCI had invited Pakistan to send their domestic T20 champions - Sialkot Stallions -- for the Champions League which was held in South Africa. The Sialkot Stallions, however, failed to qualify for the main round. This year Faisalabad Wolves, by virtue of emerging as the national T20 champions, had earned the honour of representing Pakistan in CLT20.

ALSO SEE BCCI has put strict anti-corruption measures in place The Faisalabad players are currently training in Lahore and will leave for India on Saturday. Misbah, Saeed Ajmal and Ehsan Adil - who are currently in Zimbabwe on national duty - will fly to India after the completion of the on-going series.

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