BCB receives government clearance for Pakistan tour
A Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official on Thursday said that they have received clearance from the government regarding the Tigers' upcoming tour of Pakistan later this month.
"They have given us the green signal [to tour Pakistan] via email. Now, we are waiting for an official letter from them," Iftekhar Rahman Mithu, chairman of BCB's media and communication department, confirmed the matter to The Daily Star today.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "After receiving the letter, we will ask for players' consent. We are now going step by step in this matter," he added.
Earlier this week, the BCB sought clearance from the government to tour Pakistan, where they are scheduled to play five T20Is against the hosts.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently sent the BCB a revised itinerary of the series, and according to that, the series will start on May 27 in Faisalabad.
According to the previous fixture, Bangladesh were set to face the hosts on May 25 in the series opener in Faisalabad but due to the recent change in fixture of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), which will resume on May 17 and run until May 25, the PCB had to change the Bangladesh fixtures as the opening game of the series clashed with PSL final date.
The national team is currently in the UAE to face the hosts in a two-match T20I series in Sharjah. The two matches are slated on May 17 and 19, respectively.
The Tigers are expected to leave for Pakistan directly from the UAE if the series takes place. Otherwise, they will return home after featuring in the two-match series.
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