KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has informed the ICC officers that it had threatened to boycott subsequent 12 months’s 50-over World Cup in India to exert drive at the neighboring nation to ship its staff for the Asia Cup, in line with resources.
The internet hosting rights of the 2023 version of the 50-over Asia Cup has been awarded to Pakistan via the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) as a precursor to the marquee World Cup in India (October-November 2023).
In October, ACC president and BCCI secretary Jai Shah had mentioned that India won’t commute to Pakistan subsequent 12 months for the 50-over Asia Cup — more likely to be held in September 2023 — and then the PCB had threatened to drag out of the World Cup.
But, it’s realized that the PCB chairman Ramiz Raja has informed the International Cricket Council officers that the Board has no longer made any resolution to not ship its staff to India for the 50-over World Cup.
The ICC officers, together with leader government officer Geoff Allardice, have been in Pakistan as visitors to look at the house Test sequence in opposition to England.
“Ramiz assured the ICC officials that PCB had made no decision on not sending its team to India for the World Cup nor was it in favor of boycotting such a mega event but because of the strained cricket relations between the two countries, the PCB had to exert pressure to get the Indian board to send its team for Asia Cup,” a supply acutely aware of the advance informed PTI.
The supply mentioned the ICC officers conveyed to Ramiz their considerations relating to his statements about Pakistan no longer enjoying in subsequent 12 months’s World Cup in India if the Indian staff does no longer take part within the Asia Cup.
According to the supply, Ramiz additionally informed the ICC officers that the PCB would no longer settle for the 2025 Champions Trophy being moved from the rustic at the pretext that India won’t commute to Pakistan.
“Ramiz was very clear that Pakistan would not be receptive to the tournament being moved anywhere else because of India as it had already started heavy investment on building or renovating infrastructure for the ICC event,” the supply mentioned.
“Ramiz reminded the ICC officials that the executive board which included India had given hosting rights of the Champions Trophy to Pakistan, so there should be no confusion as to where the tournament will be held on schedule.”
India hasn’t traveled to Pakistan for the reason that 2008 Asia Cup, and after the Mumbai terrorist assault on November 26 that 12 months, the scheduled bilateral sequence in early 2009 used to be cancelled.
Pakistan did commute to India for a brief six-match white-ball sequence in 2012, however within the ultimate 10 years, there hasn’t been any bilateral cricket. The two groups have most effective performed each and every different at more than a few ICC and ACC occasions.
The internet hosting rights of the 2023 version of the 50-over Asia Cup has been awarded to Pakistan via the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) as a precursor to the marquee World Cup in India (October-November 2023).
In October, ACC president and BCCI secretary Jai Shah had mentioned that India won’t commute to Pakistan subsequent 12 months for the 50-over Asia Cup — more likely to be held in September 2023 — and then the PCB had threatened to drag out of the World Cup.
But, it’s realized that the PCB chairman Ramiz Raja has informed the International Cricket Council officers that the Board has no longer made any resolution to not ship its staff to India for the 50-over World Cup.
The ICC officers, together with leader government officer Geoff Allardice, have been in Pakistan as visitors to look at the house Test sequence in opposition to England.
“Ramiz assured the ICC officials that PCB had made no decision on not sending its team to India for the World Cup nor was it in favor of boycotting such a mega event but because of the strained cricket relations between the two countries, the PCB had to exert pressure to get the Indian board to send its team for Asia Cup,” a supply acutely aware of the advance informed PTI.
The supply mentioned the ICC officers conveyed to Ramiz their considerations relating to his statements about Pakistan no longer enjoying in subsequent 12 months’s World Cup in India if the Indian staff does no longer take part within the Asia Cup.
According to the supply, Ramiz additionally informed the ICC officers that the PCB would no longer settle for the 2025 Champions Trophy being moved from the rustic at the pretext that India won’t commute to Pakistan.
“Ramiz was very clear that Pakistan would not be receptive to the tournament being moved anywhere else because of India as it had already started heavy investment on building or renovating infrastructure for the ICC event,” the supply mentioned.
“Ramiz reminded the ICC officials that the executive board which included India had given hosting rights of the Champions Trophy to Pakistan, so there should be no confusion as to where the tournament will be held on schedule.”
India hasn’t traveled to Pakistan for the reason that 2008 Asia Cup, and after the Mumbai terrorist assault on November 26 that 12 months, the scheduled bilateral sequence in early 2009 used to be cancelled.
Pakistan did commute to India for a brief six-match white-ball sequence in 2012, however within the ultimate 10 years, there hasn’t been any bilateral cricket. The two groups have most effective performed each and every different at more than a few ICC and ACC occasions.