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Pakistan threatened to not participate in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 scheduled to be held in India later this yr if the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) wouldn’t enable Males in Blue to take part in Asia Cup 2023, as per a supply. The Males in Inexperienced desires to play their WC matches in Bangladesh or Sri Lanka, in keeping with a supply. The World Cup 2023 is slated to happen in October-November this yr. The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) is but to announce the detailed schedule.
A PCB supply informed ANI, “Sure we’re considering that we’ll not journey to India for World Cup matches if BCCI did not ship their crew to Pakistan for Asia Cup. We would like Sri Lanka or Bangladesh to host our matches, we wish to play there not in India.”
In keeping with a supply, Pakistan won’t come to India for World Cup they usually need their matches to be hosted by Bangladesh or Sri Lanka. A number of days again information got here by means of a supply that India will play their Asia Cup matches at a impartial venue and won’t go to Pakistan. If India reached the ultimate with Pakistan then it is going to additionally participate at a impartial venue.
It was additionally reported earlier that the Pakistan crew may play its ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 matches in Bangladesh as a substitute of India, which is the unique host of the match, ESPNCricinfo reported.
Discussions have taken place that would see Pakistan shifting their video games to a impartial venue and Bangladesh has been proposed because the venue because of its shut proximity to India.
A hybrid mannequin for this yr’s Asia Cup is being checked out as an answer. Pakistan is the unique host of the Asia Cup this yr, however India is prone to play their matches at a impartial venue.
The thought got here on the sidelines of board conferences in Dubai. India’s presence in Asia Cup and Pakistan’s participation within the 50-over World Cup coming later was on the agenda of members from the 2 Boards.
Although it has solely been talked about as an choice and no formal discussions have taken place on the topic, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has identified that India not taking part in Asia Cup has a possible impression on ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will even be held in Pakistan.
The six-nation Asia Cup, which will likely be performed in a 50-over format within the first a part of September this yr, has grouped India and Pakistan along with a qualifier. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are a part of the opposite group.
Final October, the PCB was caught off guard by Jay Shah, who said that the 2023 Asia Cup can be held in a “impartial” venue. The PCB, underneath the then chairman Ramiz Raja, promptly responded that Pakistan will withdraw from the competitors if it was taken outdoors of the nation.
Final yr, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairperson Jay Shah had said that India won’t journey to Pakistan for Asia Cup because of safety causes and the match will likely be performed at some impartial venue, which is to be determined within the second spherical of the Govt Board assembly of ACC members.
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Report: Pakistan Refuses to Play World Cup Matches in India As a consequence of Asia Cup Controversy
Pakistan has issued a menace of not taking part within the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, which is scheduled to happen in India later this yr, until the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) permits the Males in Blue to take part within the Asia Cup 2023, in keeping with a supply. The Males in Inexperienced have expressed their want to play their World Cup matches in Bangladesh or Sri Lanka, in keeping with the identical supply. The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) has but to announce the detailed schedule for the World Cup.
As per a supply quoted by ANI, “Sure we’re considering that we’ll not journey to India for World Cup matches if BCCI would not ship their crew to Pakistan for Asia Cup. We would like Sri Lanka or Bangladesh to host our matches; we wish to play there, not in India.”
One other supply confirms that Pakistan won’t come to India for the World Cup and prefers their matches to be hosted by Bangladesh or Sri Lanka. Lately, there was information that India would play its Asia Cup matches at a impartial venue and never go to Pakistan. If India reached the ultimate with Pakistan, it might additionally participate in a impartial venue.
Earlier this yr, it was reported that the Pakistan crew may play its ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 matches in Bangladesh slightly than India, the unique host of the match, in keeping with ESPNCricinfo. Discussions have taken place to shift Pakistan’s video games to a impartial venue, with Bangladesh being proposed because of its shut proximity to India.
A attainable resolution that has been advised is a hybrid mannequin for this yr’s Asia Cup. Pakistan is the unique host of the Asia Cup in 2022, however India is prone to play its matches at a impartial venue. This concept was mentioned on the sidelines of board conferences in Dubai, with India’s presence within the Asia Cup and Pakistan’s participation within the 50-over World Cup on the agenda of members from each Boards.
Though it has solely been talked about as an choice, with no formal discussions having taken place on the topic, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has identified that India’s non-participation within the Asia Cup may doubtlessly impression the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which will even be held in Pakistan.
The six-nation Asia Cup, which will likely be performed in a 50-over format, teams India and Pakistan along with a qualifier, whereas Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan are a part of the opposite group. Final October, the PCB was caught off guard by Jay Shah’s assertion that the 2023 Asia Cup can be held in a “impartial” venue. In response, the PCB, underneath the then-chairman Ramiz Raja, promptly said that Pakistan would withdraw from the competitors if it was taken outdoors of Pakistan. Final yr, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairperson Jay Shah said that India wouldn’t journey to Pakistan for the Asia Cup because of safety causes, and that the match can be performed at a impartial venue to be determined within the second spherical of the Govt Board assembly of ACC members.
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