As a show of support for Pakistan ahead of the much-anticipated Cricket World Cup in 2024, US Ambassador Donald Blome hosted the Pakistan national cricket team for a meet and greet at the American Embassy in Islamabad on April 29.
Ambassadors were well received. National team players and Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, with whom he resides, wished the players well for the T20 World Cup matches to be held in the USA.
In two gestures of sports diplomacy, Ambassador Blome presented the delegation with a soccer ball and a softball match in memory of the embassy; Pakistan team rebrands Ambassador with cricket ball and team jersey. The ambassador later attended a special cricket rally along with national team members.
USA will make history this June by hosting the T20 Cricket World Cup for the first time. Another development that further increases the excitement is that Pakistan and the United States are expected to play in the same round and participate in the highly anticipated match scheduled to be held on June 6.
Sub Editor: Rizwan