LAHORE: Secretary Sports Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial stated that the T20 Blind World Cup is being held in Pakistan for the first time.
Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) Chairman Syed Sultan Shah had a meeting with Secretary Sports Punjab Muzaffar Khan Sial regarding the T20 Blind World Cup 2024.
Muzaffar Khan Sial assured full support to PBCC for hosting the T20 Blind World Cup in Pakistan.
The secretary also highlighted the importance of the event for the soft image of Pakistan. Seven teams would be arriving in Pakistan for the event.
The 24 matches of the World Cup will be held in Lahore, Multan, and Faisalabad from 21st November to 3rd December.
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Previously, the Blind T20 World Cup 2022–2023 was delayed because India failed to fulfil its agreement to grant Pakistan’s team the necessary visas.
The spectacle supposed to begin in Delhi was postponed because of concerns about Pakistan’s involvement.
Sultan Shah, the president of the World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC) and chairman of the Pakistan Blind Cricket Association (PBCA), said that the Indian foreign ministry had not issued a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) for visas.
