Karachi: In a determined bid to host some matches of the Asia Cup in Pakistan, the PCB is now making an attempt to persuade the Asian Cricket Council to allocate simply 4 first spherical video games in Pakistan or else they might haven’t any possibility however to pull-out of continental physique. PCB chairman Najam Sethi’s ‘Hybrid Model’ of Pakistan enjoying its house video games other than India encounter, in their very own nation, has been rejected by different member nations. PCB, in flip, has rejected the concept of internet hosting Asia Cup video games in Sri Lanka.
“Yes, Najam Sethi as part of the plan B of the hybrid model proposed by us for the Asia Cup has informed the ACC this week in Dubai that PCB would be satisfied hosting four games at home,” a dependable supply near the cricket board mentioned.
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He mentioned Sethi had additionally conveyed to the ACC in Dubai that if even this plan B of the PCB was rejected by ACC members, then Pakistan would neither play within the Asia Cup and likewise withdraw from the Asian Cricket Council.
Sethi, in line with the supply, has proposed a Pakistan versus Nepal match and Afghanistan versus Bangladesh, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh matches in Pakistan.
The supply additionally added that Sethi had informed the ACC officers that PCB could be glad enjoying most of its remaining matches in Dubai and the event’s majority video games might be held in Dubai together with the ultimate.
“The one challenge now facing the ACC and us as hosts is that Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India are insisting the event shouldn’t be held in UAE in September as the weather is very hot,” the supply mentioned.
“In the recent past, BCCI has organized the entire (half) of IPL in UAE between September and November (in 2021) while the last two Asia Cups have also been held in UAE during the same period,” the PCB supply reminded.
