India, Oct. 31 -- Days before defending champions India take on Pakistan in the SAFF Championship in Dhaka, East Bengal could have a player from Pakistan running out against them in the AFC Asian Women's Champions League here. One of the imports in Ho Chi Minh City Women's FC, whom East Bengal play on Sunday, is Kayla Siddiqi. One who has scored against India.

India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral cricket series since 2012-13. When India hosted the T20 World Cup earlier this year, Pakistan played their matches in Sri Lanka.

But an Indian government directive in May has allowed sportspersons to visit for multi-team events.

"With regard to international and multilateral events, in India or abroad, we are guided by the practices ...