The Pakistan cricket workforce could play its ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 matches in Bangladesh as an alternative of India, which is the unique host of the event, in response to a report by ESPNCricinfo. This proposal has been mentioned as a result of tense political relations between the 2 nations. The concept was mentioned at International Cricket Council (ICC) conferences final week, and no formal discussions have taken place but.
A hybrid mannequin for this 12 months’s Asia Cup is being checked out as an answer. Pakistan is the unique host of Asia Cup this 12 months, however India is prone to play their matches at a impartial venue. The concept got here on the sidelines of board conferences in Dubai. India’s presence in Asia Cup and Pakistan’s participation within the 50-over World Cup coming later was on the agenda of members from the 2 Boards.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has agreed in precept to a hybrid mannequin, which is able to permit Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan, however India’s matches to be performed on impartial venues. These impartial venues are but to be finalized, and sure choices embrace UAE, Oman, Sri Lanka, and even England. India-Pakistan matches can be performed at impartial venues, and the ultimate as effectively if India reaches there.
This hybrid mannequin, proposed by the PCB in casual discussions, may be relevant for the World Cup. The ODI World Cup is prone to begin on October 5. The PCB has identified quite a few instances that their participation within the event is dependent upon India’s participation in Asia Cup.
The six-nation Asia Cup, which can be performed in a 50-over format within the first a part of September this 12 months, has grouped India and Pakistan along with a qualifier workforce. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan are a part of the opposite group. The last can be one in all a complete of 13 video games that can be performed over the course of 13 days. The prime two groups from every group proceed to the Super fours, and the highest two groups compete within the last, in response to the 2022 Asia Cup format.
The BCCI workforce included Arun Dhumal, the top of the IPL governing council, and the BCCI secretary Jay Shah, whereas the PCB, which is able to host the 2023 Asia Cup, was represented by its chair Najam Sethi throughout casual discussions in Dubai. Last October, the PCB was caught off guard by Jay Shah, who said that the 2023 Asia Cup could be held in a “neutral” venue. The PCB responded that Pakistan would withdraw from the competitors if it was taken outdoors of the nation.
Pakistan would possibly play its WorldCup 2023 matches in Bangladesh. This concept has been mentioned on the ICC stage.
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Pakistan cricket workforce could play their ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 matches in Bangladesh as an alternative of India, and a hybrid mannequin for the Asia Cup is being checked out as an answer. India and Pakistan will play their matches at impartial venues, and the ultimate as effectively, if India reaches there.
