Pakistan is going to play two matches in New York i.e 9th and 11th of June. On the 9th, it will be the inaugural match for the team as Pakistan takes on hosts United States.
Team Pakistan’s hotel in New York is at a distance of one and a half hours from the ground, which is unusual for the team as they have to travel long distance thus resulting in fatigued players.
Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi takes notice of the issue when pointed out to him. He contacted the ICC officials and the Team’s hotel was changed.
It has been reported that the new hotel is at a distance of 5 minutes drive from the hotel. The players took a sigh of relief at the change of accommodation.
Other teams including South Africa and Srilanka have already objected to the long distance between their hotels and playing venue. Some teams are wary about the hotel and general facilities provided to them.
It was reported that Chairman PCB took the issue with the ICC and recorded his protest about the issue, following which the team’s hotel was changed.
The chairman made it clear to the ICC that he and the players were not comfortable with the hotel’s location. He added if the players are not facilitated then PCB will arrange a hotel for the team out of its pocket.
Pakistan has announced a strong team for the event. Some of the seasoned cricket analysts see team Pakistan as one of the four Semi-Finalists.
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