There is no proper baseball field in Pakistan, no resources, and even the equipment (bats, gloves, balls) is hard to acquire. WebPakistan ; FIBA ranking: NR (27 February 2023) Joined FIBA: 1958: FIBA zone: FIBA Asia: National federation: Pakistan Basketball Federation: Nickname(s) The Greenshirts: .fFwXhn{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ I was the fastest pitcher, but the involvement of government in that tour made me miss out on the event," he said. "At the end of the day, it's eye-hand coordination. .dLQAwR .contributor__text--name{color:#222222;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1;margin:0;}/*!sc*/ article > header{padding:0 16px;}/*!sc*/ .fYCiRB{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;height:40px;width:40px;}/*!sc*/ "Some of the people do follow New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, and other major league teams, but as far as playing is concerned, there is no interest of the players.". @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__logo img{min-height:40px;max-height:40px;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .icon,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__url-logo a{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex:1 1 auto;-ms-flex:1 1 auto;flex:1 1 auto;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff2') format('woff2'),url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium-it.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-display:fallback;}/*!sc*/ Other than these, neighboring China is at the 22nd spot, and arch-rival India is at the 66th spot in the world, ranking 12th in Asia. 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