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The Hockey Asia Cup winning team gets direct entry in the World Cup. If the Pakistan team does not come to India, then the team will miss this opportunity.
Despite the tension situation between India and Pakistan, the Pakistan team will not be prevented from coming to India for the Hockey Asia Cup and Junior Hockey World Cup. Sports Ministry source told the news agency PTI that we are against the bilateral series, but we will not stop any team from coming to India for the tournament.
The ministry official said, “Teams in international sports participate despite stress. Russia and Ukraine are playing the tournament despite the war. The Hockey Asia Cup will be played in Rajgir, Bihar between August 27 to September 7.
On the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan cricket teams, the official said, ‘BCCI has not yet spoken to the government about this. As soon as the board has talks, Team India will decide to participate in the Asia Cup.
The Pakistan Hockey Board has not yet issued any statement when or not in the tournament. But he has not even separated himself from the tournament, which is believed that the team will come to India to play.
181 hockey matches were played between India and Pakistan. Pakistan won in 82 and India in 67. Drew 32 matches.
Hockey India had said- will accept the instructions of the government Hockey India Secretary General Bholanath Singh had said, “It is too early to say anything on whether Pakistan team will come for the Asia Cup.” Terrorist attack in Pahalgam and India’s operation vermilion occurred last month. In such a situation, it is difficult to say anything at this time.
We are waiting for peace to happen. Whatever instructions the government will have, we will follow them.
Another Hockey India official had said, ‘If the government refuses to give an entry to Pakistan, then a tournament would be held without them. Everything depends on the government’s decision.
Pakistan team did not come to India in 2016 The Junior Hockey World Cup took place in India after the terrorist attack on Pathankot Airbase in 2016. Even then the Pakistan hockey team did not come to India. Then Malaysia was given an entry to Malaysia instead of Pakistan.
After tension in both countries, Pakistan’s Junior Hockey World Cup was also difficult to come to India. The tournament will be played in Chennai and Madurai from 28 November to 10 December. However, after not having objections from the ministry, now Pakistan team can also come to India for the Junior Hockey World Cup.
India won the title by defeating Pakistan in the Junior Hockey Asia Cup last year.
Asia Cup provides direct entry in World Cup AIMSTEM, Netherlands will have a hockey World Cup from 14 to 30 August next year. The team winning the Asia Cup gets a direct entry in the World Cup. 5 -time champion South Korea is the defending champion in the Asia Cup. At the same time, 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 semi-finals between 2-2 top teams of both the groups and the winning teams will be final on 7 September.
The Pakistan hockey team has won the Asia Cup 3 times so far.
India had accounted for Operation Sindoor On April 22, 3 terrorists killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir. After which India expelled all Pakistani citizens from the country.
India destroyed the terrorist bases in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor late on the night of 7 May and avenged the Pahalgam attack. After which Pakistan attacked India with drones and missiles. India gave a befitting reply. The two countries stressed the border and ceased on May 10. Both countries are claiming their own victory.
After Operation Sindoor, many Pakistani social media accounts were banned in the country. The ban has now been removed from these accounts, so the match between India and Pakistan is also possible. There may be a match between India and Pakistan in the Cricket Asia Cup with Hockey Asia Cup.
Cricket Asia Cup in September, India-Pak match possible on 7 September The Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan may also be a match between India and Pakistan in view of the perspective of ministry sources in the Hockey Asia Cup. The tournament is to be played in UAE. However, both teams do not play cricket matches in each other’s country. India won the ICC’s Champions Trophy in Dubai in February this year. The Pakistan team will also not play the 2026 T20 World Cup match in India.
Women’s ODI Cup Hybrid Model In October this year, the Women’s ODI Cup to be held in India will also be played on the hybrid model. All matches in Pakistan will be in Sri Lanka. In this tournament, the Indo-Pak Women’s Women’s Team will be face to face in the league. The match will also be played in Sri Lanka. Not only this, if the Pakistan team reaches the knockout stage, then these matches will also be played in Sri Lanka.
Bilateral series closed since Mumbai attack Bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan have been closed since the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. Now both teams now face each other in the ICC and ACC tournaments. In such a situation, whenever there is an India-Pakistan match, the eyes of cricket fans across the world are on this match. In such a situation, the organizers and broadcasters earn more and more than the India-Pakistan match.
- Team India went to Pakistan for the last time in 2008: Team India last visited Pakistan in 2008. The 3-Test series was won by the Indian team 1-0. There were 2 matches of this series.
- Pakistan came to India to play bilateral series in 2013: Pakistan had a last tour of India in 2012-13. 3 ODIs and 2 T20 matches were played on that tour. The ODI series was won by Pakistan 2–1, while the T20 series was on 1-1.
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