No IND vs PAK at Asia Cup hockey as Pakistan makes U-turn after making use of for visas: Report
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The probabilities of a India vs Pakistan hockey match throughout the Asia Cup 2025 in Rajgir, Bihar, now seems to be extraordinarily bleak because the Pakistan hockey crew has reportedly made a U-turn after making use of for the visas.
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The Pakistan hockey crew won’t journey to India to participate within the Asia Cup, which will likely be held in Rajgir, Bihar, from 29 August 29 to 7 September, a media report has claimed. The winner of the Asia Cup will qualify for the Males’s FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 within the Netherlands and Belgium, however it appears Pakistan aren’t prepared to take any likelihood after the current border battle between the 2 nations.
As per a report in The Hindu, the Indian authorities was prepared to approve the visas of Pakistani hockey gamers for the event, however the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has determined towards travelling for the Asia Cup, citing safety causes.
No IND vs PAK at Asia Cup hockey?
The Bangladesh hockey crew has been despatched an invite for the event on account of Pakistan’s withdrawal from the Asia Cup. “In reality, PHF has written a letter to the Asian Hockey Federation on Wednesday, saying that it gained’t be capable to compete within the Asia Cup as a consequence of safety causes. We’ve invited Bangladesh now,” a Hockey India official advised The Hindu.
The report additional added that the Indian authorities had clarified in July that no Pakistani sporting crew could be denied entry into India for worldwide tournaments. Pakistan additionally utilized for Indian visas on the finish of July, however issues got here to a halt after the Pakistan authorities requested them to not settle for any invitation for journey to India with out its “express approval.”
The newest choice has additionally put query marks over the participation of the Pakistani hockey crew within the upcoming Junior World Cup, which is able to happen in Chennai and Madurai in November-December. Pakistan hockey crew’s final go to to India was in 2023 for the Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai.
Pakistan’s choice to not journey to India, nevertheless, is on anticipated traces because the relations between the 2 nations have nosedived because the Pahalgam terror assault in April. India’s retaliatory motion by means of Operation Sindoor resulted in large injury to terrorist camps in Pakistan and the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi.
