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Pakistan team gets new hotel in New York after PCB complaint

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Pakistan team gets new hotel in New York after PCB complaint

In this file photo, taken and released by Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohsin Naqvi (2L), chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board, speaks to the men’s national team at the Qaddafi Stadium in Lahore on May 5, 2024. — PCB/File

LAHORE: The ICC has relocated the Pakistan cricket team to a new hotel in New York following a complaint lodged by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

The initial hotel placement, requiring a 90-minute commute to the match venue, sparked concerns from the PCB. According to a source at the PCB, Chairman Mohsin Naqvi raised the issue of the long travel time.

Consequently, the ICC moved the team to a hotel situated just five minutes from the stadium in Westbury, Long Island. Pakistan is scheduled to play several group matches in New York, including the highly anticipated clash against India on June 9 and against Canada on June 11. The source also highlighted that the Indian team, also playing group matches in New York, is conveniently located just 10 minutes from the stadium.

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