Pakistan’s team hotel in Dallas was moved after the country’s cricket board head, Mohsin Naqvi, intervened due to the great distance between the hotel and the Grand Prairie Stadium, the squad’s match and practice facilities in the city.
According to reports, Mohsin phoned the International Cricket Council (ICC) to convey his discontent with the Pakistan team’s accommodation arrangements. His efforts persuaded the event organisers to move the team’s accommodation, according to reports.
The original hotel where the squad was meant to stay was a 90-minute drive from the stadium, but the new hotel is barely five minutes away.
The PCB chairman informed the ICC that if the Pakistan team’s accommodation was not altered, he would move the squad to a better and more convenient location at the expense of the board.
According to sources, Mohsin told the ICC that the national cricket team is his duty, and he will do all it takes to keep the players comfortable.
According to reports, the Indian cricket team is lodging only 10 minutes from the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, when other teams’ accommodations are more than an hour away.
South Africa and Sri Lanka have previously voiced reservations about the amenities available during their stay in the city.The Babar Azam-led team will play archrivals India on June 9 and Canada on June 11, with their last first-round encounter against Ireland on June 16 in Lauderhill, Florida.
