No Formal Discussions At ICC Board Meet On Pakistan Playing World Cup Games In Bangladesh: Report

File picture of India captain Rohit Sharma with Pakistan skipper Babar Azam © Twitter The International Cricket Council (ICC) sources on Wednesday dismissed speculations about Pakistan playing their World Cup matches in Bangladesh rather of India due to the political stress in between the 2 nations, calling it a “invention of creativity”. The counterclaim followed reports that conversations were held throughout the current ICC board conference in Dubai about Pakistan perhaps playing their league video games in Bangladesh. “No one understands if PCB chief Mr Najam Sethi has actually had any casual conversation with his Bangladeshi equivalent Najmul Hasan Papon however this can be stated with a degree of certainty that no such conversations occurred formally that Pakistan will play in Bangladesh,” an ICC board source privy to the advancements informed PTI on the condition of privacy. The source did mention that procurement of visas was a concern that was talked about and, contrary to guessworks made from the PCB’s part, the Indian cricket board has actually guaranteed of all help. “The BCCI has unconditionally stated that there will be no issues with procurement of visas. Among the bottom lines for a host nation is that all getting involved countries will be provided visas on time. From ICC’s part, Bangladesh is not even in its plan of things as a co-host currently,” th
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