The Indian blind cricket team will not compete in the T20 World Cup as the government has denied it permission to travel to Pakistan due to security concerns, the national federation said. The Indian team was supposed to cross the Wagah border on Wednesday for the event, scheduled to be held from November 23 to December 3.

The Indian blind cricket team will not compete in the T20 World Cup as the government has denied it permission to travel to Pakistan due to security concerns, the national federation said on Tuesday.

The Indian media reports said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government had not given the no-objection certificate (NOC) to the Indian blind team for the tournament.

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.

Sailendra Yadav, general secretary of the Indian blind cricket association, speaking to India Today, confirmed that the government denied nod for the team to travel to Pakistan, which will host the Blind T20 World Cup from November 23.