Highlight
- The 2022 Asia Cup was shifted from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates amid the economic crisis in the island nation.
- India and Pakistan play each other only in Asian and ICC events due to political tensions
- India last toured Pakistan in 2008 while Pakistan’s last series in India came in 2012-13
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday responded to Asian Cricket Council President Jay Shah’s remarks about shifting next year’s Asia Cup to a neutral venue.
“The comments were made without any discussion or consultation with the Board of the Asian Cricket Council or the Pakistan Cricket Board (event host) and without any consideration of their long-term consequences and implications,” the PCB said in a statement.
The statement further said that Jay Shah’s comments were made one-sided.
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“After presiding over the ACC meeting, during which Pakistan was awarded the ACC Asia Cup with overwhelming support and response from ACC Board members, Mr Shah’s statement of moving the ACC Asia Cup was clearly one-sided. Is.”
The next edition of the Asia Cup will be played in the year 2023 and as of now, Pakistan is the likely host of the event. Earlier this year, there were murmurs about India wanting to play the Asia Cup in its neighbour, but things certainly took a big turn. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday commented on Team India’s availability to play in the 2023 Asia Cup. Shah said that India will not travel to Pakistan for the next edition of the Asia Cup. Reports have quoted the BCCI secretary as saying that he is looking for a neutral venue for the Asia Cup to be played.
“This is contrary to the philosophy and spirit for which the Asian Cricket Council was formed in September 1983 – a united Asian body to protect the interests of its members and to organize, develop and promote the game of cricket in Asia.” Cricket body.
“The overall impact of such statements has the potential to divide the Asian and international cricket communities, and Pakistan’s visit to India for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and future ICC events in India in the 2024-2031 cycle,” the statement said. may affect events. ,
The Pakistan Cricket Board has also written to the ACC to convene an emergency meeting of its board members.
“The PCB has not received any official communication from the ACC on the statement of the ACC Chairman till date. In such a situation, the PCB has written to the Asian Cricket Council to convene an emergency meeting of its board on this important and sensitive matter as soon as practicable.