During her time serving as a member of the ICC’s presenter team for the ongoing Cricket World Cup 2023, Zainab Abbas, a well-known sports presenter and pundit from Pakistan, departed India. An ICC official explained that her departure was for a personal reason, contrary to reports that she had left.
C. Rajshekhar Rao, a spokesman for the ICC, declined to elaborate on Abbas’s personal motivation or confirm her return to Pakistan. The Pakistan Cricket Board chose not to offer any commentary on the predicament.
Initial plans for Zainab Abbas included covering Pakistan’s World Cup matches in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Ahmedabad among other Indian locations.
Social media users took notice of Zainab Abbas attendance at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad for Pakistan’s World Cup opener against the Netherlands on October 6.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that she was not deported from India as rumors about her departure arose. According to an ICC official, “Zainab Abbas has not been deported, she has left for personal reasons,” as reported by Arab News. This explanation put an end to the speculation around her departure from the host nation.
According to rumors in the Indian media, since the tournament started on October 5th, Abbas’s prior social media posts, particularly one from 2014 in which she made a contentious comment against New Delhi, have come under examination.
While Zainab Abbas departure sparked concerns, the Pakistan cricket team has been welcomed with open arms in India. Captain Babar Azam and his squad have expressed their gratitude for the tremendous support they have received after returning to the nation after a seven-year absence. With former Pakistani players Rameez Raja and Waqar Younis serving on the commentary team, the ICC World Cup continues to enthrall cricket fans around the world.
In order to attend the World Cup in India, Pakistani fans and media must first wait for their visas to be approved. This situation is indicative of the long-standing political difficulties between the two nearby cricketing nations. Cricket fans anticipate a successful and competitive tournament despite the difficulties.
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