The India’s blind cricket team decided on Tuesday to withdraw from the T20 World Cup, slated to be happen in Pakistan from November 23 (Saturday).
According to details, Cricket Association for the Blind in India secretary had confirmed that the team will not travel to Pakistan for the mega-event. The Indian media reports said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had not given the no-objection certificate (NOC) to the Indian blind team for the tournament.
The secretary said: “We were waiting for the last 25 days to get the consent of the government to travel to Pakistan for ensuring our participation in the T20 World Cup.”
Meanwhile, the Indian sports ministry had merely allowed the Indians to visit Pakistan for the tournament.
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