It looks like India doesn’t want to see Pakistan’s blind cricket team as they refused to grant visas to the Men in Green.

The Pakistan team was scheduled to travel to New Delhi on December 04 for the opening ceremony of the mega event on December 05.

They were schedule to face South Africa in their opening match on 6th of December, while the highly-anticipated clash against arch-rivals India was schedule on Wednesday, December 07.

The Pakistan team has the record of winning the highest number of matches played by the visually-challenged teams.

Pakistan Blind Cricket Association (PBCA)‘s chairman Sultan Shah, who is also the president of World Blind Cricket Council (WBCC) said that India’s foreign ministry has refused to issue No-Objection Certificate (NOC) for visas.

“We didn’t receive visas because India’s foreign ministry didn’t issue NOC,” Shah said on Monday. “Our team is in Lahore, waiting for visas. If we get permission to travel today, all the matches will be rescheduled,” he added.

Pakistan and India haven’t played a bilateral series since 2012-13. However, the arch-rivals continue to compete only at the International Cricket Council (ICC) events.

Recently, India refused to travel to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023 due to political pressure. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is waiting for an official Asian Cricket Council decision before taking any action against the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI).

However, PCB chairman Ramiz Raja had clearly stated that Pakistan will not go to India for ICC World Cup 2023 if they don’t come to Pakistan for the Asian event next year.