After India, Bangladesh Cricket Team Now Demands High Security to Travel to Pakistan

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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) revealed that they have petitioned their government to arrange for a security consultant ahead of their tour of Pakistan. 

The security situation in Pakistan, with frequent attacks, has been a cause for concern. It makes it difficult for international teams to consider travelling to the country for any series. 

Although the Bangladesh cricketers set to travel to Pakistan have no issue with the trip, they have requested their board to ask the government for a security consultant to ensure their utmost safety. 

“Look providing safety is up to them (Pakistan) and we go there because they assure us to provide state-level security and after they assured us about it, the tour was fixed. I guess you have seen in the Asia Cup that the Bangladesh team travelled to Pakistan and they provided us state-level security and we agreed to go on this tour because they ensured us of that. You might have seen in recent times that some international teams have also visited [Pakistan] and they are quite happy with the security they provided,” BCB cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus told media.

“We are also very much concerned about the security but after knowing everything and after getting assurance from them regarding the security we have fixed the tour. At the same time we have requested the government to give us a security consultant during the tour who will maintain communication with them at all times regarding the security issues,” he added.

Concerns Grow Over Pakistan Hosting Champions Trophy

The Bangladesh cricket team will begin a two-match Test series against Pakistan on August 21, with the first Test scheduled at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and the second at Karachi Cricket Stadium. 

These are troubling signs for Pakistan, especially given that they are set to host the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. With India already hesitant to travel due to security concerns, if the situation does not improve, other teams might also start restricting their visits to Pakistan. 

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