In a bid to minimize travel time and ensure player comfort, the Pakistan cricket team successfully lobbied for a change in hotels ahead of their upcoming matches in New York. The decision came following concerns raised by the Pakistan Cricket Board’s chief, Mohsin Naqvi, regarding the long distance between their previous hotel and the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium.
Responding to Naqvi’s reservations, the International Cricket Council (ICC) swiftly arranged for the Pakistan team’s accommodation to be relocated just five minutes away from the Nassau Stadium. This move aims to facilitate the team’s logistics, especially considering their tight schedule with matches against India on June 9 and Canada on June 11.
It’s worth noting that Pakistan isn’t the only team to voice concerns about their accommodations in New York. Both South Africa and Sri Lanka have expressed dissatisfaction with their hotels. In contrast, the India cricket team was already situated in a hotel merely 10 minutes away from Nassau Stadium.
However, the initial decision to place Pakistan’s team farther away from the stadium was likely a precautionary measure in response to a terror threat surrounding the highly anticipated India-Pakistan match. Given past incidents and the importance of security, authorities might have opted for a more distant location to ensure the safety of the players and staff.