PCB asks ICC to guarantee Pakistani participation at events in India.

LAHORE -- Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) CEO Wasim Khan has told the International Cricket Council (ICC) to get written assurance from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that it would not create bureaucratic hurdles for Pakistani players when it hosts major ICC tournaments over the next few years.

India is scheduled to host the World T20 next year whereas the next 50-over World Cup in 2023 will also be held there.

In an appearance on YouTube channel, the PCB CEO admitted that he suspects the Indian authorities may not be so welcoming of Pakistan due to political tensions, which is why he has asked the ICC to intervene and play its role to ensure Pakistani participation in future events.

'We are also looking at the fact that the ICC World Cups are to be hosted in India in 2021 and 2023 and we have already asked the ICC to give us written assurances from BCCI that we will not face any problems getting visas and clearance to play in India,' Wasim said.

'That is why we have asked for the advance assurances. But eventually it is an ICC event and it is their...

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