The most awaited match of upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 is on the verge of being abandoned even before the commencement of the tournament. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is in no mood to face Pakistan at the ICC events and the proposed match on June 16 at Manchester can face the brunt of it. In this order, BCCI has written a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) raising the security concern over the match.
However, the ICC chairman Shashank Manohar gave assurance to the Indian board and said the global body will share the security plans with them before the tournament. He also mentioned the security is ICC’s top priority.
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“I have received the BCCI’s letter. Security has, and always will be, the top priority of the ICC. When the ICC (board members) meet in Dubai on March 2, we will show the BCCI all the security plans which have been put in place for the World Cup. They can satisfy themselves over the arrangements for the World Cup. Every board is entitled to do that,” Manohar was quoted as saying by Times of India.
Earlier, BCCI wrote them a letter after a terror attack in Pulwama, where Indian army lost their 44 CRPF troops. The relation between both countries is vulnerable since then and expected to get no better any time soon.
On Friday, BCCI released a media statement, saying “The BCCI wishes to address concerns and sentiments that have emerged after the recent dastardly terrorist attack which was carried out on Indian soil by a terror outfit based out of Pakistan which resulted in the death of 44 Indian security personnel. In view of the aforesaid terrorist attack, BCCI fears for the safety and security of players and match officials participating in upcoming ICC events including the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.”
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India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet on June 16 in Manchester at the World Cup but following the terror attacks, there have been demands for BCCI to call off their contest.
