Pakistan to host Blind Cricket World Cup 2023

ISLAMABAD: The Asian country|West Pakistan|Asian country|Asian nation} Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) Saturday confirmed that Pakistan would host the fourth edition of the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup next year.

The blind cricket tournament would be compete from November eighteen to December three, 2024, within the country, in line with an announcement issued by the PBCC.

The decision to award hosting rights to Pakistan was created at the twenty fourth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of World Blind Cricket Ltd (WBCL), command in Republic of India daily earlier.

“Due to the non-issuance of visas on political grounds, Chairman PBCC Syed ruler Shah, United Nations agency is additionally the president of WBCL, presided over the meeting via video link,” browse the announcement.

The WBCL nemine contradicente passed a resolution to regret the Indian government’s unfitness to refuse Pakistan blind cricket team visas for the Blind Cricket T20 World, command in Republic of India from December five to seventeen.

“The WBCL is of the read that Pakistan is presently top-ranked T20 blind cricket team and therefore the Indian government’s unfitness has underprivileged it to exercise equal rights to require half and win the title."

"Visa denial on political grounds has caused associate irreparable loss to leukocyte specially and international blind cricket normally as a result of Pakistan was a heavy contestant to win the title."

“The leukocyte urges the states that sports ought to be unbroken on top of regional politics, notably the special persons’ mega sports events ought to be treated fairly and every one groups should be equal possibilities to contend within the event."

"Most states have legal world organization Charter for Persons with Disabilities, that induces states to supply equal sports taking part in opportunities to persons with disabilities, therefore this charter ought to be enforced in letter and spirit.”

Pakistan's ruler Shah elective  WBCL president

The elections of the chief Committee of WBCL were additionally command throughout the AGM. 9 out of ten full member countries’ representatives participated within the meeting.

Shah was elective  unopposed WBCL President for a term of 2 years — 2022-24. He has become the WBCL President for the fourth time during a row.

The other office-bearers of the recently elective  body embrace, initial vice chairman Bhawani Persad (West Indies), Second vice chairman Rajnesh Henry (India), Secretary General Raymond Moxly (Australia), Director Technical Maher Yousaf Haroon (Pakistan), Director Finance Pawan Ghimire (Nepal), and Director international Development David John (India).

Meanwhile, the WBCL confident its participation within the World Blind Games to be organized by International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) from August eighteen to twenty seven, 2023 in Birmingham, uk. Blind cricket has been other for the primary time within the Games.