The Asia Cup 2023 in September this yr is about to happen in a really distinctive method. For the primary time within the historical past of the match, Pakistan would be the hosts of the occasion however Team India’s matches will happen at a impartial venue – away from Pakistan.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are in a tussle over the internet hosting rights for Asia Cup as India have refused to journey to Pakistan for the match. Pakistan stay adamant that they’re the hosts of the 2023 version and refused to maneuver your entire match to some impartial venue.
According to ESPNCricinfo web site, PCB and BCCI are engaged on a center path which suggests Pakistan will host majority of matches however solely India’s ties within the Asia Cup are more likely to be held at an abroad and impartial venue. “The overseas venue is not confirmed but the UAE, Oman, Sri Lanka and even England are potential contenders to host five matches including at least two India-Pakistan contests,” the report learn.
India and Pakistan are grouped collectively together with a qualifier within the six-nation Asia Cup 2023, scheduled to be held within the first half of September this yr and in a 50-over format since will probably be adopted by the 50-over ICC World Cup 2023 from October 5. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are a part of the opposite group.
A complete of 13 matches can be performed throughout 13 days together with the ultimate. According to the format for the Asia Cup 2022, the highest two groups from every group advance to the Super 4s and the highest two groups then face off within the closing. The chance of India and Pakistan enjoying 3 times stays like in 2022.
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In Asia Cup 2022, which was in a T20 format, India and Pakistan confronted off twice with India profitable the league stage match however dropping the Super 4 tie. Defending champions India failed to succeed in the ultimate in 2022 with Pakistan and Sri Lanka vying for the title. The Lankans clinched the Asia Cup crown final yr.
Last October, the PCB was caught off guard by Shah who mentioned that the 2023 Asia Cup can be held in a ‘neutral’ venue. The PCB, then underneath Ramiz Raja – Sethis’s predecessor – instantly responded that Pakistan would pull out of the match altogether if it was taken overseas. Sethi reiterated that stance each within the Bahrain and Dubai rounds of discussions. Shah mentioned he had made the assertion in his capability because the ACC president.
During the Bahrain assembly, the BCCI identified that as hosts it had efficiently performed the 2018 version of Asia Cup at a impartial venue – within the UAE – after it turned clear Pakistan couldn’t journey to India as a result of strained political ties between the 2 neighbouring nations.
Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that India mustn’t journey to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023. According to him, there are a variety of dangers concerned which need to be thought-about earlier than making any choice.
“India shouldn’t travel to Pakistan as it isn’t safe there and why are we taking risk of travelling when their own people do not feel secure in their country?” Harbhajan Singh instructed ANI information company.
