A file photo of Bismah during her inning. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
Sources said the matches will probably be played in Cuttack.
Earlier in the week, Pakistan hockey players had returned home after protests by the hardline right-wing political party which demanded an end to the involvement of Pakistan citizens in sports and other fields. Consequently, the BCCI started to search for other venues to move the World Cup from Mumbai, where Shiv Sena has a strong hold.
According to an official close to the matter, the BCCI was desperate to resolve the matter amicably as its image to host global events is at stake.
Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf had also suggested that the World Cup be shifted to South Africa.
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We will never harm your athletes, sports persons or artists, we will protect them as though they were our own.All we can and will do is protest, through forums like these and on the streets. When your blind team captain took ill, we were just as horrified as you were. We will never harm you. We simply ask that you stay away from us, we cannot be friends, not now, not ever.
This is called surrendering to the terrorists/fascists/militants. So, at least from now on, Indians should refrain from lecturing Pakistan on how to deal with terrorists. If I am Indian, I will be ashamed. Thankfully, I am not !!
Sports is politics and cannot be separated, there are terms used like--cricket and hockey diplomacy. The US and China used ping pong diplomacy.......so to all those who say they should not be mixed, I say you are without shame and selfish, you played cricket and then invited them to play hockey, that was a slap to the victims, their relatives and friends who died and sufred in the many attacks on your fellow citizens. You did not think twice before you insulted them, filling up the stadiums in a vulgar, contemptible and depraved way. I ask is Mumbai the only civilised city in our country, has no one else have any shame, are Mumbaiker's more Indian than the rest.
Women are generally not save to visit India especially after Delhi incident so they better pull out of event.
They should have left India altogether....pathetic by the PCB to stay in the wake of terrorist threats.