The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today said its government will decide over the national team's participation in next month's World T20, to be held in India, within this week.
"We expect the government to decide on the matter within this week. We are well prepared in case the government gives permission for the team to travel to India. The visa applications for the players and support staff have been processed, which is part of standard procedure," PCB's media director Amjad Hussain told PTI.
BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur had yesterday assured “highest possible protection” to the visiting teams for the mega event in March-April.
The PCB had earlier proposed to play at a neutral venue in case its government doesn't allow the team to travel to India.
"The question of playing at a neutral venue doesn't arise at the moment. First we need to wait for the government nod to go to India," said Hussain.
Pakistan is scheduled to play its tournament opener in Kolkata on March 16, following which it is scheduled to play host India in Dharamsala on March 19.
The team will play its last two league games in Mohali, against New Zealand and Australia, on March 22 and March 25 respectively.
Asked about the travel plans of the Pakistani team once it is granted permission, Hussain added: "Considering the volatile security situation in Pakistan, we can't reveal anything on the logistics. That information is always kept under wraps".
The proposed bilateral series in December could not take place after the Indian government did not give the required go ahead to the BCCI, though the Pakistan government had cleared the series.
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