Islamabad
\nIndian blind cricket team will tour Pakistan for the Blind Cricket T20 World Cup 2024 this month amid uncertainty clouding the participation of the arch-rivals in the forthcoming Champions Trophy 2025.
\nThe World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC) on Friday announced the schedule for the fourth edition of the Blind T20 World Cup, featuring teams from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, South Africa, Sri Lanka and hosts Pakistan.
\nThe mega event will run from November 23 to December 3 with matches scheduled in Lahore and Multan. Lahore will host 15 matches including the curtain raiser between Pakistan and South Africa, while nine matches, including semi-finals and final will be held in Multan. Whereas, bitter rivals Pakistan and India will collide on November 25.
\nIndia have won all of the previous editions of the T20 World Cup, held in 2012, 2017 and 2022.
\nThe fourth edition marks the first instance that the mega event is being held outside India.
\nDespite this, the Indian blind cricket team was the first to confirm its participation in this year\u2019s mega event.
\nThe development came when India men\u2019s cricket team\u2019s participation in next year\u2019s Champions Trophy in Pakistan is uncertain.
\nThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) numerously stated that the decision regarding whether India will travel to Pakistan, will be made by the federal government.
\nEarlier this month, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla shared that the cricket governing body was still awaiting the government\u2019s approval regarding Champions Trophy.
\n\u201cNo decision has been taken (yet). However, our policy is that for international tours, we always seek permission from the government,\u201d Shukla stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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