Pakistan Cricket Board pulls out its team because of India
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According to a report, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to pull out from the opening ceremony of the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, which will be held at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati on the 30th of September, ahead of the kick-off of the tournament.
The India vs Pakistan contest on the cricket field has taken a different turn ever since the countries became entangled in a major feud due to the attack in Pahalgam. PCB and BCCI have been opposing each other since then in terms of international competition.
After solving the major fiasco involving the two nations' participation in the Asia Cup 2025, they are to take on each other in the contest on the 14th of September at the Dubai International Stadium. However, problems have now surfaced in the Women's World Cup, which is to be hosted by India as well.
PCB pulls out from the ICC Women's World Cup opening ceremony
The ICC Women's World Cup is around the corner, as the 50-over tournament is scheduled to start on the 30th of September, with the opening contest to be played between India and Sri Lanka Women at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati.
The ICC has recently announced that renowned Indian singer Shreya Ghosal will be performing at the opening ceremony of the ACA Stadium.
According to the latest report by Geo News, PCB is all set to give the opening ceremony a miss, and to make matters worse, the Pakistan women's skipper, Fatima Sana, might also skip the captain's photoshoot since she won't be travelling to India.
World Cup matches to be shifted out of India if Pakistan qualify for the knockouts
The Pakistan Women's team will play all their matches at Colombo, since India and Sri Lanka are co-hosting the event together. After 12 years, the event has returned to India, as India hosts the Women's World Cup for the fourth time, while the Lankans will be hosting such an event for the first time.
Even the contest between the Indian and Pakistani women will be in Colombo on the 5th of October. This was marked by the deal signed between PCB and BCCI ahead of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, as a result of which they will not play in each other's nations for the next three years.
If Pakistani women can qualify for the knockouts of the World Cup, then it will be shifted out of India, and the R. Premadasa Stadium will be the venue.
Singer Shreya Ghosal to perform at the opening ceremony of the Women's World Cup
A grand opening ceremony will take place ahead of the opening match of the tournament. All the participating teams and their captains will also attend a joint press conference and photoshoot with the coveted trophy.
It must be mentioned that renowned Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal has also recorded the tournament’s official anthem, 'Bring it Home.' She will deliver a live performance at the opening ceremony, celebrating the unity, spirit, and energy of women’s cricket on the global stage.
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