Pakistan Hockey Team Reacts As PCB Confirms ODI World Cup Participation

Pakistan subject hockey participant Abdul Rana lauded his authorities’s choice of sending the boys’s senior cricket group to India for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, saying that gamers from each the nations ought to go to one another’s nations for matches between two rival groups as a result of followers get pleasure from them.  Currently, the Pakistan hockey group is in India to play within the Asian Champion Trophy, which is being held in Chennai. Both rival groups will sq. in a much-anticipated match on Wednesday.

Also, the Pakistan authorities introduced on Sunday that it’ll ship the nationwide males’s senior group to play the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, which can be held for the primary time in its entirety in India from October 5 to November 19. The standing of Pakistan’s participation within the World Cup held in India was underneath doubt as a consequence of strained relations between the governments of each nations over time.

The Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an announcement asserting the identical.

“Pakistan has consistently maintained that sports should not be mixed with politics. It has, therefore, decided to send its Cricket Team to India to participate in the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2023,” the assertion stated.

“Pakistan believes that the state of bilateral relations with India should not stand in the way of fulfilling its international sports-related obligations. Pakistan’s decision shows its constructive and responsible approach vis-à-vis India’s intransigent attitude, as the latter had refused to send its Cricket Team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup,” concluded the assertion.

Reacting to the event, Abdul Rana instructed ANI that each nations’ gamers ought to go to the opposite aspect of the border extra as individuals like when these groups play.

“I think it is a great gesture by Pakistan. People want to see India and Pakistan playing against each other. So, these matches should happen and both teams should come and play in each other’s country. People wait for India versus Pakistan matches. India is our neighborhood country and the love we get here in India is amazing. We do not get so much of love anywhere,” Rana instructed ANI.

The males’s Pakistan group’s head coach and former participant Muhammad Saqlain additionally welcomed the event, saying that it’s now India’s flip to go to Pakistan.

“Our government is very positive to become close to the India government. The main thing is continuity in the process. You will see the cricket team coming here, the football team already came here, and hockey is here. Now, it is your turn to come to Pakistan. From our hearts, we are also very kind,” stated Saqlain.

He additionally stated that the group is loving the hospitality proven by individuals in Chennai, who’re type and recognize the Pakistani hockey group.

“The hospitality of Indian people especially in Chennai off and on the ground is so amazing. People are really kind here. They always appreciate the Pakistan hockey team. We are very happy to come here,” he stated.

The assistant coach Rehan Butt additionally echoed the emotions, saying that the choice by the Pakistan authorities close to the boys’s senior aspect travelling to India for Cricket World Cup is a “positive” one.

“Pakistan have always welcomed the decision to come to India but India refused to come to Pakistan to play in Asia Cup. It is a positive decision taken by the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan to send their cricket team to India to play the World Cup,” stated Rehan.

Malaysia, Korea, Japan, India, Pakistan and China are the groups enjoying within the Champions Trophy in Chennai. India is within the third spot with 4 factors, having gained one match and drawn the opposite. Pakistan is in fifth spot, drawing two and shedding one. With three titles every, India and Pakistan are probably the most profitable groups within the historical past of the event.

Notably, BCCI secretary Jay Shah stated on July 27 that the schedule of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will see some modifications.

“There is a small gap in some matches. There is a two-day gap between the two matches. After the match is over, players will travel the next day and they will get no time for practice. Minor changes happen in the World Cup schedule, especially in India, when you look back at history,” Jay Shah stated whereas addressing a press convention.

“We are trying that there are fewer changes in matches and venues, especially the venues. Also, two to three nations have requested changes in schedule. ICC and BCCI logistics teams are working on this and everything will be clear in two to four days. We could see some changes,” he stated.

As per the unique schedule launch in June, the opening match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, that includes defending champions England and runner-up New Zealand, is about to begin on October 5 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Ten groups will characteristic on this largest Cricket World Cup ever, to be performed throughout 10 venues from October 5 to November 19, with the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad internet hosting the event opener and the ultimate. The occasion will characteristic 48 matches to be performed throughout 46 days.

India’s World Cup marketing campaign will start with a match towards Australia on October 8 in Chennai.

The venues apart from Ahmedabad and Chennai are Bengaluru, Delhi, Dharamsala, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Pune. While Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram will be a part of Hyderabad in internet hosting the observe video games.

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will sq. off on the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 on October 15 on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Eight groups have certified for the 46-day occasion by the Cricket World Cup Super League whereas the ultimate two spots had been determined by the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier happening in Zimbabwe. Sri Lanka and the Netherlands grabbed the 2 remaining spots within the event.

The event retains the round-robin format of final time with all groups enjoying towards one another for a complete of 45 league matches. There are six day matches that can begin at 10:30 Indian Standard Time (IST) whereas all different matches, together with the knockouts, can be day-night fixtures beginning at 14.00 IST.

The prime 4 groups will qualify for the semifinals, to be performed in Mumbai on November 15 and in Kolkata on November 16. The remaining can be on November 19 in Ahmedabad. The semi-finals and the ultimate can have reserve days.