The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) sources on Monday mentioned that they haven’t despatched out any proposal to the member nations relating to the postponement of the Asia Cup 2023. This comes after there have been media experiences that Asia Cup may very well be postponed and a parallel event, excluding Pakistan, may very well be performed in Dubai in the identical window.
The experiences that floated earlier claimed that if PCB is not going to agree to play Asia Cup at a impartial venue, the event may very well be taken away from the nation.
The internet hosting rights of the 2023 Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in ODI format, are with the Pakistan Cricket Board however BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who can also be the ACC chairman, has made it clear that the Indian cricket workforce is not going to journey to Pakistan.
On the opposite hand, the PCB has proposed to host Asia Cup on a ‘hybrid mannequin’, the place Pakistan play their matches on residence soil, whereas India performs at a impartial venue in all probability Dubai.
“There has been exchange of messages but no discussion or proposal to postpone the Asia Cup has been floated,” an ACC Board member, privy to discussions on the sidelines of an ICC meet in Dubai, informed PTI on the situations of anonymity.
“Secondly, if the Asia Cup is canceled, PCB will probably be intimated first. Nothing of that kind has occurred until now. The ACC chairman (Shah) hasn’t but put something on file.
“To postpone or cancel the event, the ACC will have to call an Executive Board meeting. The chairman (Shah) can call the meeting in seven days (virtual or physical). To date, there is no intimation about any such meeting,” the supply added.
The ACC supply mentioned that, to the most effective of his data, the final official mail change between the PCB, ACC, and BCCI was an invite despatched to the Indian workforce with the peace of mind of the best diploma of safety and greatest hospitality.
“But it is difficult for India to travel to Pakistan in the current sensitive political environment,” he agreed.
The different difficulty is the sum of money the official broadcaster has dedicated to telecast offers, which incorporates at the least two assured India-Pakistan video games. If the 2 groups make the ultimate, the third recreation can be a bonanza.
“We must remember the media rights and the agreement with Star Sports, who have paid millions for, at least, two Pakistan vs India matches in the Asia Cup,” he mentioned.
It is discovered that when the casual dialogue was held between the ACC members about internet hosting the event at a impartial venue, the supply confirmed that BCCI did get help from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
“Look, if Asia Cup is canceled after the ACC chairman summons an Executive Board assembly, the ramifications is not going to simply be Pakistan’s World Cup participation but in addition PCB’s FTP calendar and bilateral relations with Sri Lanka, Afghanistan or Bangladesh.
“The situation is still very fluid,” the supply mentioned.
(Inputs from PTI)
