Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has shaped a high-level committee, headed by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, to determine on the nationwide cricket crew’s participation within the 2023 ODI World Cup in India. The committee will discover and focus on all elements of Pakistan and India relations, the federal government’s coverage of holding sports activities and coverage aside, and the state of affairs in India for the gamers, officers, followers, and media earlier than submitting its suggestions to Sharif. The Prime Minister can also be the patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Both the International Cricket Council and host BCCI have already introduced the World Cup schedule and count on Pakistan to journey to India for the 50-over showpiece starting October 5.

The PCB, nevertheless, has conveyed to them that the nationwide crew’s participation within the premier occasion is topic to authorities clearance as a result of tense relations between the 2 nations.

Other committee members embody Sports Minister Ahsan Mazari, Maryam Aurangzeb, Asad Mahmood, Amin ul Haq, Qamar Zaman Kaira, and former diplomat Tariq Fatmi.

The involved ministers have already indicated to the PCB {that a} high-level safety delegation could be despatched to India to examine the venues the place Pakistan’s matches are scheduled.

The performing chairman of the board, Zaka Ashraf, and chief working officer, Salman Taseer are additionally attributable to go away for Durban on Saturday night time to attend the ICC conferences the place it’s anticipated that Ashraf could be discussing India’s repeated refusal to ship its crew to Pakistan citing safety causes.

The much-awaited World Cup recreation between India and Pakistan might be staged on the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad on October 15.

Pakistan will play their two warm-up video games in Hyderabad earlier than taking over Netherlands and Sri Lanka of their opening two World Cup matches on the similar venue.

The crew can also be scheduled to play in Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata.

Both India and Pakistan solely play one another in Asia Cup or ICC occasions.