The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday wrote to the game’s governing physique ICC for expediting the visa course of for journalists and followers who want to journey to India for the World Cup starting on October 5.
Pakistan, which is predicated right here within the run-up to the mega occasion, performs its event opener towards the Netherlands on October 6.
The PCB, which had written to the ICC over the visa delay for the gamers earlier this month, highlighted its considerations over visas for Pakistan followers and media on this event.
In an e mail, the PCB sought immediate motion from the ICC on the visa course of for followers and media. Whereas it’s robust to place a quantity to the followers making use of for Indian visa, round 50 journalists are anticipated to journey for the World Cup.
Sources within the BCCI, which is the event host, mentioned the Exterior Affairs Ministry is vetting the names of journalists who need to cowl the 50-over occasion. The purposes will want clearance from exterior affairs, residence and sports activities ministries as Pakistan is on India’s prior reference record (PRC).
“The visa purposes for Pakistan media are being facilitated,” mentioned a BCCI supply.
A PCB supply added, “It’s alarming that the media and followers are but to learn in regards to the visa coverage, as Pakistan have already performed their first of the 2 warm-ups and can play their first World Cup contest in six days.
“The PCB expects that the ICC and different related authorities will expedite the matter as there’s a rising anxiousness amongst Pakistan followers and journalists who want to assist and canopy their workforce within the ICC CWC 2023,” the supply added, referring to the e-mail despatched to ICC.