Asian Cricket Council headed by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah is anticipated to approve PCB’s proposed ‘hybrid model’ for conducting 4 non-India Asia Cup video games in Pakistan.
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The Asian Cricket Council, headed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, is anticipated to approve PCB’s proposed ‘hybrid mannequin’ for conducting 4 non-India Asia Cup video games in Pakistan whereas the remainder of the matches shall be performed in Sri Lanka’s Galle and Pallekele.
The ACC is probably going to make a proper announcement on Tuesday and as soon as the hybrid mannequin is formally accepted, decks shall be cleared for Pakistan team’s travel to India for the ODI World Cup scheduled in October-November.
Now, Pakistan could have no issues taking part in in Ahmedabad.
“Oman Cricket board chief Pankaj Khimji, one of the respected ACC executive board members, was entrusted to find a solution as most countries didn’t want a hybrid model.
“But as of now 4 non-India video games — Pakistan vs Nepal, Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh — shall be held on the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore.
“The two India vs Pakistan games and all other Super Four Games will be held in either Pallekele or Galle,” an ACC board member informed PTI on situations of anonymity.
The Asia Cup is anticipated to be held in September.
It is known that when ICC CEO Geoff Allardice and chairman Greg Barclay visited Karachi to meet PCB chairman Najam Sethi, it was determined that Pakistan will not set any situations to come for the World Cup, supplied 4 Asia Cup video games are held within the nation as they’ve the internet hosting rights.
Playing a match with out Pakistan would have meant that the broadcasters could be giving half the quantity dedicated for the match due to two assured Indo-Pak video games and could also be an opportunity of a 3rd, if the 2 groups attain the ultimate.
The resolution appeared probably the most possible one as this now will lead to Pakistan travelling to India with out setting any pre-conditions with the much-awaited schedule for the ODI World Cup to be launched early subsequent week.
India will most likely play Pakistan in Ahmedabad within the World Cup. Pakistan’s remaining matches could be held in Chennai and Hyderabad.
