Glad to be in Kolkata for WT20, sad colleagues couldn't come, says Pak envoy

March 18, 2016 12:17

Ahead of mega Indo-Pak match, Abdul Basit, Pak High Commissioner, who is in Kolkata for the WT20 says, "I'm glad to be here (Kolkata), somewhat sad that my colleagues who wanted to come could not come. We are looking forward to a great match tomorrow."

India has refused to grant permission to five Pakistani diplomats to travel to Kolkata to watch the match because they were seen as having links with "ISI and defence" organisations.

India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the mother of all battles on Saturday in the ICC World Twenty20 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Ahead of the epic clash, there was a spirit of bonding between the cricketers of both nations as they practiced at the same venue.

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