Sports
April 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD All the issues pertaining to the conduct of the Menâs T20 World Cup 2021 in India including the visas guarantee would be resolved over the next month, revealed a handout of the International Cricket Council (ICC) following its Boardâs meeting.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officials have communicated on the positive progress regarding visa issuance and arrangements after their negotiation with the Indian government.
âThe Board received an update on the ongoing preparations around the T20 World Cup 2021. This included an update from the BCCI on positive discussions with the Indian government around tax arrangements and visa guarantees. It is anticipated that both the issues will be resolved over the next month,â the ICC handout says.
Matter of Indian visa guarantee for Pakistan players to be resolved soon: ICC
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Friday Apr 02, 2021
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that all the pending issues regarding the T20 World Cup 2021 in India, including the guarantee of issuance of visas to visiting teams, will be sorted over the course of the next month.
The global governing body for cricket said that it has been given a positive update by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding visa issuance and arrangements after their negotiation with the Indian government.
“The Board received an update on the ongoing preparations around the T20 World Cup 2021. This included an update from the BCCI on positive discussions with the Indian government around tax arrangements and visa guarantees. It is anticipated that both the issues will be resolved over the next month,” the ICC handout says.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) is yet to receive the assurance from its Indian chapter regarding the exemption of the tax and issuance of the visas to all the participating countries. AFP/File
LAHORE: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is yet to receive the assurance from its Indian chapter regarding the exemption of the tax and issuance of the visas to all the participating countries for the T20 World Cup to be staged in India during October-November this year.
It may be mentioned here that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) in February this year conveyed to the ICC that its team could participate in the World Cup only if the BCCI gave a written assurance on the issuance of visas and security to the Pakistan teams, as well as their fans and media personnel as the ties between the two neighbouring countries are not exemplary.
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