Pakistan Hockey will come to India for the Asia Cup: Sports Ministry said- We will not stop anyone; The entry of Pakistanis was banned after the Pahalgam attack

Despite the tensions between India and Pakistan, the Pakistani team will not be prevented from coming to India for the Hockey Asia Cup and Junior Hockey World Cup. “We are against the bilateral series, but we will not stop any team coming to India for the tournament,” a sports ministry source told the news agency PTI.

“In international games, the team participates despite tensions. Russia and Ukraine are playing tournaments,” the Hockey Asia Cup will be played in Rajgir, August 27 to September 7, “a ministry official said.

Regarding the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan cricket team, the official said, “The BCCI has not yet talked to the government about this. As soon as the board is discussed, we will decide on Team India's participation in the Asia Cup. '

The Pakistan Hockey Board has not yet issued a statement on whether to participate in the tournament, but has not even kept itself away from the tournament, which is why it is believed that the team will come to India to play.

181 hockey matches have been played between India and Pakistan. Pakistan have won 82 matches and India have won 67. 32 matches were drawn.

Hockey India said- We will follow the directives of the government Hockey India Secretary General Bholanath Singh said, “It would still be too early to say whether the Pakistani team will come for the Asia Cup.” The terrorist attack in Pahalgam and India's operation Sindur took place last month. So it is difficult to say anything right now.

We are waiting for peace. Whatever instructions the government will give, we will comply.

Another Hockey India official said, “If the government refuses to enter Pakistan, the tournament will be held without them. Everything depends on the government's decision. '

Pakistan's team did not come to India in 2016 In 2016, after the terrorist attack on Pathankot Airbase, the Junior Hockey World Cup was held in India. Even then the Pakistan hockey team did not come to India. Malaysia was then admitted instead of Pakistan in the tournament.

After the tensions between the two countries, it was difficult for Pakistan to come to India for the Junior Hockey World Cup. The tournament will be played in Chennai and Madurai from November 28 to December 10. However, after no objection to the ministry, Pakistan's team can now come to India for the Junior Hockey World Cup.

India won the Junior Hockey Asia Cup title by beating Pakistan in the final last year.

The Asia Cup will get direct access to the World Cup The Hockey World Cup will be held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from August 14 to 30 next year. The Asia Cup winning team gets direct entrance to the World Cup. The 5 -time champion is the defending champion in the South Korea Asia Cup. India and Pakistan are waiting for their fourth title.

Apart from India and Pakistan, Japan, Korea, China, Malaysia, Oman and Chinese Taipei will also participate in the Hockey Asia Cup. 4-4 teams will be divided into 2 groups. The semifinals will be played between the top 2 teams of both groups and the final will be played on September 7.

The Pakistan hockey team has won the Asia Cup 3 times so far.

India took revenge from Operation Sindur On April 22, 3 terrorists killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir. India then expelled all Pakistani citizens from the country.

India destroyed terrorist sites in Pakistan under Operation Sindur on May 7 and took revenge on the Pahalgam attack. Pakistan then attacked India with drones and missiles. India answered this properly. There was tension on the border between the two countries and the ceasefire was declared on May 10.

After Operation Sindur, many Pakistani social media accounts were banned in the country. The ban on these accounts has now been lifted, so the match between India and Pakistan is also possible in the tournament. Along with the Hockey Asia Cup, a match between India and Pakistan may be held in the Cricket Asia Cup.

Cricket Asia Cup in September, Indo-Pakistan match on September 7 According to ministry sources, the Asia Cup match could be held between India and Pakistan at the Hockey Asia Cup in September. The tournament is to be played in the UAE. However, both teams do not play cricket matches in each other's country. India won the ICC Champions Trophy organized by Pakistan in Dubai in February this year. Pakistan's team will not play 2026 T20 World Cup matches in India.

Women ODI World Cup on Hybrid Model The Women's ODI World Cup held in India in October this year will also be played on the hybrid model. All Pakistan matches will be played in Sri Lanka. The Indo-Pakistan women's team will face each other in the tournament. The match will also be played in Sri Lanka. Not only that, if the Pakistan team reaches the knockout stage, the match will also be played in Sri Lanka.

Bilateral series closed after the Mumbai attack After the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, the bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan has been closed. Now both teams face each other only in the ICC and ACC tournament. In such a case, whenever there is a India-Pakistan match, cricket fans from around the world have the eyes of the match. In this case, the organizers and the broadcasters make maximum earnings from the Indo-Pakistan match.

  • Team India last traveled to Pakistan in 2008: Team India last traveled to Pakistan in 2008. The Indian team won the 3-Test series 1-0. There were 2 matches of this series.
  • Pakistan came to India to play a bilateral series in 2013: Pakistan last visited India in 2012-13. On that tour, a bilateral series of 3 ODI and 2 T20 matches was played. Pakistan won the ODI Series 2-1, while the T20 series was equal to 1-1.

Image Credit: Images/graphics belong to (Divya-Bhaskar).

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