PCB allows families to stay with players after India match in World Cup 2019
Asif had requested the board after his infant daughter passed away in the USA earlier this week foll
(Web Desk) – The Pakistan Cricket Board have allowed all the players to stay with families in the ICC World Cup 2019 after the battle with their arch-rival India on June 16 at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Earlier, PCB refrained families of Pakistan Cricket team to accompany them in the upcoming event of ICC World Cup 2019, scheduled on May 30 in England and Wales, to avoid any sort of distraction.
According to a PCB official Pakistan players wanted their wives and children to be allowed to stay with them after the June 12 match against Australia.
“The board decided to review its earlier decision not to allow players to have their families with them in the World Cup taking into view the trend followed by other teams,” the official told PTI.
The members of the national team were said to be unhappy with the board’s decision not to allow them to have their wives and children with them in the tournament and had made several requests to the board in this regard.
PCB had earlier granted permission to only two players - Haris Sohail and Asif Ali - to have their wives and children with them on special grounds.
Asif had requested the board after his infant daughter passed away in the USA earlier this week following a battle with cancer.
Asif, who will join the team in London on Saturday, has been allowed to have his wife with him because of the special circumstances.
“Similarly Haris was also given special permission because of a problem in his family,” the official said.
The Board has generally discouraged players from having their families with them on foreign tours as they believe players should not be distracted while representing the country as professionals.
Pakistan will be playing their first World Cup match against West Indies at Trent Bridge on May 31.
