The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday gave an official reply to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) after BCCI secretary Jay Shah mentioned that the Asia Cup 2023 which is to be hosted by Pakistan might be shifted to a impartial venue. .
The bilateral collection in opposition to Pakistan or the tour to the neighboring nation has been a tough concern and BCCI wants the federal government’s approval earlier than going forward.
Expressing concern about Shah’s assertion, the PCB wrote: “The PCB takes word of with shock and dismay at yesterday’s feedback by ACC President Mr. Jay Shah relating to shifting of subsequent yr’s Asia Cup to a impartial venue . The feedback had been made with none dialogue or session with the Board of the Asian Cricket Council or the Pakistan Cricket Board (occasion host) and with no consideration of their long-term penalties and implications.
“After chairing the ACC assembly, throughout which Pakistan was awarded the ACC Asia Cup with overwhelming help and response from ACC Board members, Mr Shah’s assertion of shifting the ACC Asia Cup was clearly one-sided. Is.
The PCB mentioned, “This is contrary to the philosophy and spirit for which the Asian Cricket Council was set up in September 1983 – to organize, develop and promote the game of cricket in Asia to protect the interests of its members and for a joint Asian cricket body.” In a letter he posted on social media.
PCB responded on the assertion of ACC President
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What did Jay Shah say?
Shah, who can also be the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), in his assertion roughly dominated out any chance of holding the event in Pakistan.
“Asia Cup 2023 might be held at a impartial venue. I’m saying this as ACC President. We [India] cannot go there [to Pakistan]They cannot come right here. In the previous additionally the Asia Cup has been performed at a impartial venue.
Talking to reporters, he insisted that there’s a coverage on the difficulty of taking part in with Pakistan and BCCI will comply with it. BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla, sitting subsequent to Shah, defined that the board would wish authorities approval to play Pakistan.
India final traveled to Pakistan in 2005-06 for a bilateral collection beneath the captaincy of present Team India coach Rahul Dravid. However, India traveled to Pakistan in 2008 to compete within the Asia Cup.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
