The International Cricket Council (ICC) is but to get a written assurance from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) regarding its nationwide workforce’s participation in the upcoming 2023 ODI World Cup. India is about to host the mega occasion in October this yr.
“India coming to Pakistan and Pakistan going to India does not rely both on BCCI or PCB. So, PCB cannot give any assurance to ICC about its participation in the worldwide occasion.
“It is the Pakistan government that will approve just like in the case of BCCI, it can only come to PCB subject to government clearance,” an ICC board member aware of developments advised PTI on Wednesday.
Pakistan is more likely to play India in Ahmedabad on the fifteenth of October. Meanwhile, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) can shift the Asia Cup to Sri Lanka after a lot of the member nations determined to reject the ‘Hybrid Model’ thought floated by PCB chairman Najam Sethi.
According to the proposal, Pakistan would have performed all its matches in Pakistan with India enjoying their video games in Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi. However, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have expressed their reservations about touring from side to side between Pakistan and UAE ought to they qualify for the Super Fours.
An ACC supply confirmed that if the match is shifted to Sri Lanka, Pakistan is not going to take part in the occasion.
“Najam Sethi did attempt to persuade the members that ‘Hybrid Mode’ might be commercially extra viable however I can inform you that it’s a logistical nightmare for cricketers of different nations touring between Pakistan and UAE each second day.
“The ACC would request Pakistan to keep their hosting rights but if they don’t agree then the continental championship will be a five-team affair,” the ACC supply added.
(Inputs from PTI)
