Pakistan current political situation put Pak vs WI series in danger

The West Indies Cricket Team is because of arrive in Pakistan on June fifth for a three-match ODI series. The matches will probably be encountered on the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on June eighth, tenth, and twelfth. However, the current political situation in Pakistan is more likely to have an effect on the Pak vs WI series.

Imran Khan, the previous Prime Minister of Pakistan has introduced a protracted march towards Islamabad on May twenty fifth. Due to this, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has additionally postponed the second part of the continuing conditioning camp at NHPC and the Pak vs WI series seems subsequent in danger.

In regard, the PCB has additionally approached the federal authorities. Moreover, the board has earlier named Multan as the choice venue in case the Pak vs WI series is affected. Notably, the ODIs are a part of the final yr’s cancelled series because the West Indies camp was affected by COVID.

The assertion from one of many PCB officers reads as,

“Yes, the PCB has approached the federal government regarding the series against the West Indies scheduled to start on June 8 at the Pindi Stadium. Since it is the federal government that provides the entire security cover to all those associated with the series, including teams, officials, and other crew, we cannot move an inch without the federal government’s guidelines. Since it is a matter of national prestige, we will only follow the government in this respect,”

It is pertinent to say right here that PCB on May twenty third named a 16-player squad for the upcoming residence series.