India and Pakistans relations have long been fraught with challenges, impacting sporting exchanges between the two nations. This latest development is part of a broader trend, as Indian teams across sports have often refrained from traveling to Pakistan in recent years due to diplomatic and security concerns.

Captain Durga Rao Tompaki on Wednesday said it is disheartening to miss out on the chance to compete in the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup in Pakistan following India's withdrawal from the tournament while the national federation described the development as a "setback".

India have withdrawn their Blind cricket team from the T20 Blind World Cup scheduled in Pakistan. The government denied clearance for the team to participate in the tournament citing security concerns.

The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) on Wednesday announced that it is pulling the team out of the fourth edition of the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup, scheduled to be held in Pakistan,

Captain Durga Rao Tompaki said it is disheartening to miss out on the chance to compete in the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup in Pakistan following India's withdrawal from the tournament.

Chairman Syed Sultan Shah said the PBCC had completed all arrangements for hosting the World Cup and there would be no schedule change.

The Indian blind cricket team's participation in the T20 World Cup in Pakistan is uncertain. The government has not granted the team permission to travel due to security concerns, despite the tournament starting on November 23rd.