Bangladesh is likely to replace Pakistan in the men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament to be held in Rajgir, Bihar from August 29, if the latter fails to confirm participation in the next couple of days.
Bangladesh is likely to replace Pakistan in the men’s Asia Cup hockey tournament to be held in Rajgir, Bihar from August 29 if the latter fails to confirm participation in the next couple of days, a top Hockey India official told PTI on Monday.
The Indian government had already said that it will provide visas to the Pakistani players for Asia Cup, but the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has refused to travel citing security concerns.
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The organisers have already approached Bangladesh to fill up Pakistan’s place in the eight-team tournament, but Hockey India said the exact scenario will be clear in the next 48 hours.