The ODI World Cup is scheduled to start on the fifth of October this 12 months with the ultimate to be performed on November 19. India is the host of the event however Pakistan are likely to play their matches at a distinct venue, likely in Bangladesh. This comes after the ICC conferences final week in which the hybrid Asia Cup mannequin was being checked out as an answer.Â
The concept got here on the board conferences in Dubai, the place India’s presence in the Asia Cup (Hosted by Pakistan) and Pakistan’s presence on the World Cup (Hosted by India) have been factors on the agendas. However, the dialogue on the venues happened as simply an choice and no official declaration has been made about the identical.Â
According to a report by ESPNcricinfo, “The Asian Cricket Council agreed in principle to look at a hybrid model that will allow the tournament to take place in Pakistan but for India’s matches to be played at a neutral venue that is yet to be finalized. Options include the UAE, Oman, Sri Lanka, or even England. The India-Pakistan games will be played at the neutral venue as well as the final should India reach it. The PCB then proposed in informal discussions that could be applied to the World Cup as well.”
The Asia Cup was scheduled in September this 12 months however BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who can also 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 dialogue relating to the venue of Asia Cup 2023 happened however the ultimate choice was withheld.
Sethi  raised questions on India’s issues relating to 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 stated in a press convention.
“Obviously we don’t assist India’s stance as a result of we wish to maintain the Asia Cup and bear in mind it isn’t simply in regards to the Asia Cup and World Cup additionally it is in regards to the Champions Trophy in 2025 in Pakistan.
“I had sought advice from the government and the situation is that we have to go by what our patron-in-chief tells us to do. If he says go and play in World Cup even if India doesn’t come for Asia Cup, what can we do? If he says don’t go it is a similar situation for us,” he added.
