Chairman of the Cricket Association for Blind in India, Mahantesh G. Kivadasannavar hit hard at the Pakistani media, stating that their report suggesting that India has been left high and dry in holding the hosting rights for the Women's T20 World Cup for Blind, that will take place in November next year, has created undue confusion.
Reports emanating from several Pakistani media houses indicate that India will not host the Women's T20 World Cup for the Blind after the country 'declined to travel to Pakistan to participate in the on-going Men's T20 World World for Blind'.
This came amidst the continuing chaos for the Champions Trophy 2025 where BCCI communited to the ICC that Indian team will not travel to Pakistan after not getting approval from the central government. "It's wrong news. We have won the hosting rights last year only. We've just discussed the modus operandi in the AGM. Pakistan have nothing to do with the Women's World Cup.".
If the Indian government allows us to have Pakistan in India, then it will be held only in India. Otherwise, we are exploring the possibility of a hybrid model to have it in India plus Nepal or Sri Lanka," Kivadasannavar said over the phone.
In the 26th Annual General Meeting, WBCC at Multan, Pakistan on Monday resolved that "India will host the first-ever Women's T20 World Cup for the Blind in November 2025, on a neutral venue or hybrid model". "Pakistani media should shut up their mouths and stop sharing wrong news.
They should refrain from causing confusion because if so, then India will never call Pakistan for any of the tournaments, including the World Cup," Kivadasannavar added. Prior to this, India withdrew from the fourth edition of the Men's T20 Blind Cricket World Cup that is being held in Pakistan due to not getting clearance of the Indian government for taking the team to Pakistan.
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