The battle between India and Pakistan over internet hosting the 2023 Asia Cup continues, with no decision in sight. The BCCI had introduced final 12 months that it could not journey to Pakistan for the match, and Pakistan has refused to again down on its stance of internet hosting the occasion. The PCB has proposed a hybrid mannequin, with India taking part in its matches in a impartial nation, whereas the opposite groups compete in Pakistan. The PCB has even threatened to boycott the 2023 World Cup in India if India doesn’t journey to Pakistan.
PCB chief Najam Sethi has shut down the thought of India and Pakistan dealing with one another within the marquee conflict of the 2023 ODI World Cup, stating that the Men in Green have safety considerations in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. “When I heard that the Pakistan match was to be in Ahmedabad, I smiled and said to myself – ‘this is one way to make sure we don’t come to India’. I mean if you’d said Chennai or Kolkata, it might have made sense,” Sethi instructed Indian Express.
“I don’t want to go into the politics of it but certainly there seems to be a political angle to this because if there’s one city where we might have security issues, it’s Ahmedabad. And therefore, I think the less said about that, the better. It gave the impression that this was a red herring that was thrown in our way to tell us, ‘hey, we are going to play you in Ahmedabad and you watch out. You know who rules Ahmedabad,” he added.
The schedule for the 2023 World Cup has but to be formally introduced, however it’s broadly anticipated that Ahmedabad will host the ultimate. The Narendra Modi Stadium is the world’s largest cricket stadium, with a seating capability of round 130,000.
“If India now wants to have a neutral venue and accepts the hybrid model, then we’ll use the same hybrid model in the World Cup. Pakistan can play its World Cup matches in Dhaka or any other venue to which India agrees, and similarly in the Champions Trophy. So all the other countries can come and play in Pakistan but India can play at a neutral venue. So this is a model that goes forward and resolves this political logjam,” stated Sethi.
The ongoing dispute between the 2 cricketing nations has created a political logjam, which should be resolved for the profitable internet hosting of the Asia Cup and the 2023 World Cup. The sport ought to be stored separate from politics, and the ICC ought to step in to mediate and discover a mutually acceptable resolution that advantages all events concerned. It is essential to make sure that cricket is the winner, and the followers don’t miss out on the thrilling motion on the sector.
