ICC sources have termed the speculations about Pakistan taking part in their World Cup matches in Bangladesh as a “figment of imagination”. This comes after experiences about discussions throughout the current ICC board assembly in Dubai surfaced. In the experiences, it was said that Pakistan will probably play their ODI World Cup matches in Bangladesh as an alternative of India.
“No one knows if PCB chief Najam Sethi has had any informal discussion with his Bangladeshi counterpart Najmul Hasan Papon but this can be said with a degree of certainty that no such discussions happened officially that Pakistan will play in Bangladesh,” an ICC board supply aware of the developments advised PTI on the situation of anonymity.
The supply did level out that procurement of visas was a difficulty.
“The BCCI has categorically said that there will be no problems with the procurement of visas. One of the main points for a host country is that all participating nations will be given visas on time. From ICC’s part, Bangladesh is not even in its scheme of things as a co-host as of now,” the supply mentioned.
“Suppose Pakistan reach the semifinals or win to play the finals, do they expect the matches to be played in Bangladesh? This is not a theatre of absurd happening,” the board member added.
The supply additionally mentioned that that is strain put by the PCB to host your entire Asia Cup in Pakistan.
“We understand that this is a kind of pressure tactic applied by PCB because of the Asia Cup issue. But let me tell you, ultimately, Asia Cup will also be played in UAE or Qatar and probably Pakistan will also have to play its matches in one of these countries,” a BCCI supply mentioned.
The Asia Cup was scheduled in September this yr however BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who can be the ACC chairman, introduced in October 2022 that India is not going to journey to Pakistan. In the primary formal assembly between BCCI secretary Jay Shah and PCB chairman Najam Sethi held in Bahrain on February 4, the discussion concerning the venue of Asia Cup 2023 came about however the closing resolution was withheld.
Sethi had raised questions on India’s considerations concerning safety in Pakistan as many groups are touring to the nation.
“I have kept my options open because when all teams are coming to Pakistan and have no issues with security. Then why is India worried about security? In the same way, we can also have security concerns over sending our team to India for the World Cup and I will be bringing this to the table at the coming meetings,” Najam Sethi mentioned in a press convention.
“As far as Pakistan taking part in its Asia Cup video games in Pakistan is anxious, the funds for the event is handed by the Asian Cricket Council.
If ACC says that it isn’t a commercially viable proposition to carry Asia Cup in two international locations, how can Pakistan play its video games at house?
ACC, for all you recognize, may not cross the funds,” a board supply mentioned.
(Inputs from PTI)
