Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani threatened India. The threat is that Pakistan will appeal to the ICC to remove the World Cup from India if the players, coaches and officials of the 2021 Twenty20 World Cup to be held in India are not guaranteed visas to the spectators and journalists. It's a big threat!
But the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is upset over the threat. Talking to Indian journalists, a board official, who did not want to be named, said the PCB chairman's threat was proof of his immaturity.
e BCCI official also reminded of Ehsan Mani's great relationship with BCCI president and legendary India captain Sourav Ganguly.
The impact of the political and diplomatic animosity between Pakistan and India on the cricket field is nothing new.
The two countries have not played a full series since 2006, with both Tests and ODIs to be played. Only in the Asia Cup and the ICC tournament did the two teams meet in Kalevadra. Pakistan cricketers also do not play in the IPL due to visa complications.
Keeping in mind the animosity between the two countries, Mani said the PCB wanted a visa guarantee from the BCCI. Speaking to reporters last month, Mani said they wanted a visa guarantee from India by March.
If not, pressurize the ICC to change the venue. In that case, Pakistan would like to take the tournament to the UAE instead of the venue from India.
But the BCCI did not like it. The BCCI official, who did not want to be named, was quoted by the Indian media as saying that it was clear.
Talking about Mani's relationship with Sourav Ganguly, the official said, "I was surprised to hear Ehsan Mani's comments. Such remarks are surprising, especially after he has such a great official relationship with Sourav Ganguly at the ICC.He is a gentleman, to be honest, along with Shashank (Shashank Manohar, former ICC chairman) during the epidemic, he was the one who gave Saurabh advice. After hearing such comments from that mani, it has to be taken as his immaturity. '
The BCCI official also feared another motive behind Ehsan Mani's remarks, saying, "It seems he is either looking for a way to ensure his team play in the tournament or to draw media attention to his support in Pakistan." If they want to make this a political issue, that is their wish. They know that a country's cricket board has no legal authority,To guarantee something that is beyond the control of that board, or that depends on the decision of the government. '
