- The Indian team has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC).
- The event is slated to take place from January 26 to February 1 in Islamabad.
- Visas have been issued to the 21-member Palestinian team.
The Pakistan Federation of Baseball (PFB) announced on Tuesday that the Indian team has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to compete in the 15th West Asia Baseball Cup.
From January 26 to February 1 in Islamabad, the event is slated to occur.
“NOC letters have been received from the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination. They have been sent to India Baseball Federation Secretary Harish Kumar,” PFB president Fakhar Ali Shah said.
“The passports of the Indian contingent have already been collected. The letter will be submitted today. I hope that the Indian team will get visas soon and will come to Pakistan,” he added.
Tomorrow, foreign teams will begin to arrive in Pakistan.
26 January to 1 February 2023
15th west Asia cup
Presented by @BaseballUtd link for matches will be share soon . pic.twitter.com/fktEretHAw— Syed Fakhar Ali Shah (@SFakharShah) January 21, 2023
The Palestine baseball team had previously received permission from Pakistan to take part in the competition.
“Visas have been issued to the 21-member Palestinian team,” Fakhar said.
Host nation Pakistan, Palestine, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan compete in the six-team West Asia Cup.
On January 21, Fakhar made the following announcement on Twitter: “2023 from January 26 to February 1. fifteenth west Asia Cup.”
Team Pakistan is preparing for the upcoming West Asia Cup in Islamabad, Pakistan. https://t.co/Pe6fFCXIqq
— Pakistan Federation Baseball 🇵🇰⚾️ (@pakbaseball) January 4, 2023
The home team’s preparations for the event are well underway. The Pakistan Federation Baseball took to Twitter to express its excitement for the tournament. The federation tweeted pictures of the players during practise sessions, saying, “Team Pakistan is preparing for the upcoming West Asia Cup in Islamabad, Pakistan.”
It is worth noting that the Baseball Softball Federation of India (BSFI) previously wrote a letter to the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) to confirm their participation in the Baseball event of the XIV South Asian Games, which was originally scheduled to take place in March 2023 but was later postponed to March 2024 by the South Asia Olympic Council (SAOC).
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