Last Update: February 05, 2023, 15:43 IST
PCB chief Najam Sethi (AFP photo)
Jay Shah was taken aback by Pakistan’s stand on the Asia Cup situation and did not expect it at all in the meeting.
Pakistan Cricket The board recently witnessed a regime change but their stand against the BCCI regarding the Asia Cup venues was unlikely. Then in October, BCCI confirmed that they cannot send their team to Pakistan due to security issues. Responding to this, the then PCB chief Rameez Raja had confirmed that he too would not send Pakistan India for 2023 World Kap Jo had a tit-for-tat reaction.
According to a report in ANI, the new regime under Najam Sethi is also intent on giving a similar response if Pakistan is stripped of the ACC hosting rights, according to a report in ANI.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) met in Bahrain on 4 February to discuss issues regarding the upcoming tournament. It was believed that both BCCI and PCB are standing firmly on their respective fronts.
According to multiple reports in Pakistani and international media outlets such as Cricket Pakistan, The News, ESPNcricinfo and GEO TV, PCB chairman Najam Sethi warned BCCI secretary Jay Shah during the meeting that Pakistan will not participate in the upcoming World Cup. in India in October-November if India is out of the Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan in September.
Jay Shah was taken aback by Pakistan’s stand on the Asia Cup situation and did not expect it at all in the meeting.
The Asian Cricket Council meeting in Bahrain has ended but no decision has been taken on the venue of the Asia Cup later this year. In December last year, ACC President Jay Shah released a detailed itinerary but the venue of the Asia Cup was not mentioned.
Sources close to the developments have informed News18 Cricketnext that no decision has been taken regarding the venue and it will be taken only after March.
“No decision was taken regarding change of venue or venue. It will be decided at a later date, most likely after March,” the source told News18 CricketNext.
The Asian Cricket Council also confirmed that the board will discuss the matter of hosting the Asia Cup again in the next executive board meeting in March.
“ACC held a constructive dialogue on the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. The board agreed to continue discussions on operations, timelines and any other specifics to ensure the success of the tournament. “An update on this matter will be taken up at the next ACC Executive Board meeting to be held in March 2023,” the ACC said in a statement.
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