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The Hockey Asia Cup winning team gets direct entry in the World Cup. If the Pakistan team does not come to India, then the team will miss this opportunity.
Despite the tension situation between India and Pakistan, the Pakistan team will not be prevented from coming to India for the Hockey Asia Cup and Junior World Cup. The source source told the news agency PTI that we are against the bilateral series, but we will not stop any team from coming to India for the tournament.
Cricket Asia Cup is not decided yet The Union Ministry official said, “Teams in international sports participate despite stress. Russia and Ukraine are playing the tournament despite the war. The Hockey Asia Cup will be played in Rajgir, Bihar between August 27 to September 7.
On the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan cricket teams, the official said, ‘BCCI has not yet spoken to the government about this. As soon as the board has talks, Team India will decide to participate in the Asia Cup.
181 hockey matches were played between India and Pakistan. Pakistan won in 82 and India in 67. Drew 32 matches.
Hockey India had said- will accept the instructions of the government Hockey India Secretary General Bholanath Singh had said, ‘It is too early to say anything about whether Pakistan team will come for the Asia Cup. Terrorist attack in Pahalgam and India’s operation vermilion occurred last month. In such a situation, it is difficult to say anything at this time.
There is still about 2 months left for the tournament to start. We are waiting for peace to happen. Whatever instructions the government will have, we will follow them.
Another Hockey India official had said, ‘If the government refuses to give an entry to Pakistan, then a tournament would be held without them. Everything depends on the government’s decision.
Pakistan team did not come to India in 2016 The Junior Hockey World Cup took place in India after the terrorist attack on Pathankot Airbase in 2016. Even then the Pakistan hockey team did not come to India. Then Malaysia was given an entry to Malaysia instead of Pakistan.
After tension in both countries, Pakistan’s Junior Hockey World Cup was also difficult to come to India. The tournament will be played in Chennai and Madurai from 28 November to 10 December. However, after not having objections from the ministry, now Pakistan team can also come to India for the Junior Hockey World Cup.
India won the title by defeating Pakistan in the Junior Hockey Asia Cup last year.
Asia Cup provides direct entry in World Cup AIMSTEM, Netherlands will have a hockey World Cup from 14 to 30 August next year. The team winning the Asia Cup gets a direct entry in the World Cup. 5 -time champion South Korea is the defending champion in the Asia Cup. At the same time, India and Pakistan are waiting for their fourth title.
Apart from India and Pakistan, Japan, Korea, China, Malaysia, Oman and Chinese Taipei will also participate in the Hockey Asia Cup. 4-4 teams will be divided into 2 groups. The semi-finals between 2-2 top teams of both the groups and the winning teams will be final on 7 September.
The Pakistan hockey team has won the Asia Cup 3 times so far.
India had accounted for Operation Sindoor On April 22, 3 terrorists killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam, Kashmir. After which India expelled all Pakistani citizens from the country.
India destroyed the terrorist bases in Pakistan under Operation Sindoor late on the night of 7 May and avenged the Pahalgam attack. After which Pakistan attacked India with drones and missiles. India gave a befitting reply. The two countries stressed the border and ceased on May 10. Both countries are claiming their own victory.
After Operation Sindoor, many Pakistani social media accounts were banned in the country. The ban has now been removed from these accounts, so the match between India and Pakistan is also possible. There may be a match between India and Pakistan in the Cricket Asia Cup with Hockey Asia Cup.