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Pakistan's cricket team for January's
Asia Cup for the blind has pulled out
from the tournament to be hosted in
India. The Pakistanis are worried
about the security threat to their
players, it is learnt.
Pakistan have already expressed
security concerns after Shiv Sena
activists stormed the Board of Control
for Cricket in India offices in Mumbai
on Monday and stopped a meeting
between the big bosses of the two
cricket Boards.
Syed Sultan Shah, chairman of the
Pakistan Blind Cricket Council and
president of the World Blind Cricket
Council told NDTV, "The decision to
pull out of the January games has
been taken in the wake of the
current sentiment pertaining to
Pakistan and Pakistanis across the
border." He further added, "The
management needs to ensure the
safety and security of the team."
Read @: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com
Asia Cup for the blind has pulled out
from the tournament to be hosted in
India. The Pakistanis are worried
about the security threat to their
players, it is learnt.
Pakistan have already expressed
security concerns after Shiv Sena
activists stormed the Board of Control
for Cricket in India offices in Mumbai
on Monday and stopped a meeting
between the big bosses of the two
cricket Boards.
Syed Sultan Shah, chairman of the
Pakistan Blind Cricket Council and
president of the World Blind Cricket
Council told NDTV, "The decision to
pull out of the January games has
been taken in the wake of the
current sentiment pertaining to
Pakistan and Pakistanis across the
border." He further added, "The
management needs to ensure the
safety and security of the team."
Read @: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Info, Sports News Updates - NDTVSports.com