BCCI security team reviews NSK security measures
From Zeeshan Mirza

KARACHI—A five-member security inspection team from India Monday reviewed security arrangements in the Karachi cricket stadium ahead of the Indian team’s scheduled tour to Pakistan in January.
The security team, comprising Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and police officials, reached Lahore Sunday. The delegation, led by police official Yashovardhan Azad, after reviewing arrangements will hold final talks with Pakistani officials in Lahore.
‘We are here to visit all the proposed match venues to review arrangements’, Azad told this scribe. The delegation is also visiting the hotels in different cities where the Indian team would stay.
Asked whether the Indian team would play Test and one-day matches in Karachi, Azad replied: ‘It is in the schedule and we are here to review the situation’.
Earlier this month, the visiting England cricket team played an ODI in Karachi. The team appreciated the behaviour of the spectators in the match, which they had won by a huge margin.
Pakistan and India are yet to finalise the itinerary for the ODIs. ‘We are here to discuss the itinerary as well’, Azad said.
The Indian team is scheduled to play three Tests in Lahore, Faisalabad and Karachi and ODIs in Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan and Karachi.
Although the Indian government has approved the tour, Azad said the security delegation would visit venues and meet Pakistan government officials to discuss the security arrangements.
Azad led an Indian security delegation to Pakistan last year before a tour and the Indian cricket board refused to play a test in Karachi on the feedback from his team. However, Pakistani officials are confident this time that matches would be held in Karachi.
The Pakistan Cricket Board said security arrangements for the Indians have already been finalised with the cooperation of the government.