Hurdles have been cleared for the Pakistan blind cricket team to participate in the ongoing Blind Cricket World Cup in India after the Union home ministry's visa clearance to 34 players and officials of the neighbouring country.

After the Union home ministry's approval, the Ministry of External Affairs will issue the visas to the Pakistani players and officials so that they can travel to India for tournament, which got underway on December 5 and will run till December 17.

“The home ministry has given clearance for issuance of visa to 34 Pakistani players and officials to take part in the Blind Cricket World Cup,” a ministry official said, as quoted by PTI.

Earlier on Tuesday (December 6), Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) alleged that its team could not get clearance from the Ministry of External Affairs in India.

"This unfortunate incident has left the Pakistan blind cricket team in the lurch," the PBCC said in a statement.

The PBCC said, "it strongly condemns this discriminating act of India as sports should be above regional politics".

In a statement, Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) had also said that it would release an updated schedule as Pakistan team was not participating in the competition.

With Pakistan team getting clearance, the Blind Cricket World Cup will now have seven teams competing in the tournament.

Bangladesh, Australia, Sri Lanka, Nepal and South Africa are the other nations taking part in the event.

(With PTI inputs)