Eden Garden,Kolkata to Host India-Pakistan Cricket match on March,19

Pakistan government wants guarantee on paper due to cricket team security.

Pakistani government express their concern on security issue in Dharamsala (India)  which have led to change the venue of Pak-india match on March 19 ,2016  from Dharamsala to Eden Garden ,Kolkata.The international cricket council (ICC) said on Wednesday.

Pathan kotAirbase attack in which seven Indian securities personals were killed on 2^nd January near Dharamsala .Indians War veterans in the nearby state of Himachal Pradesh opposed hosting the Pakistan cricket team in Dharamsala.

In these situations Pakistani government send a delegation to know and review full security at Dharamsala and delaying the departure of their teams. David Richardson told the media that “Safety and security of the event is of paramount importance to the ICC” David Richardson told the media reporters. “it was a difficult decision”

Pakistan will play the opening match of the tournament on 16 march against a qualifying team in Kolkata before their match with India. On 22 march with New Zealand and on 25 march with Australia at Mohali .

David said the ICC was still awaiting an absolute assurance from Pakistan of their participation in the 6^th edition World T20 cricket tournament.PCB chairman Shaharyarkhan had said on Monday that there was no question of the country not playing in the tournament but other venues needed to be considered for the match at Dharamsala.

“I have written to the ICC chairman Shashank Manohar that if you want to play somewhere else because of security issues at Dharamshala. We are willing to consider that “he told the media at Lahore and said that “we have never refused to play “Security is the responsibility of the government whether central or State.

Change of venue for India-Pak match place due to statement of virbhadra Singh, CM Himachal Pradesh, earlier this month “we will not provide security to Indo-Pak match at Dharamsala”