pakistan: PCB knocks ACC’s door after BCCI secretary Jay Shah says no to playing in Pakistan

A “disappointed” Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday requested the Asian Cricket Council to convene an emergency meeting in the wake of BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s statement that India will not travel to Pakistan for next year’s Asia Cup.

In its first official response to Shah’s statement that India wants to play the continental tournament at a neutral venue and not tour Pakistan, the PCB said “such statements may affect the Asian and international cricket communities” and May affect Pakistan’s travel to India. 2023 World Cup.

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Shah, who made the statement after the BCCI AGM on Tuesday, is also the president of the ACC.

“The overall impact of such statements has the potential to divide the Asian and international cricket communities, and could affect Pakistan’s visit to India for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and future ICC events in India in the 2024-2031 cycle. .

“The PCB has not received any official communication or clarification from the ACC on the statement of the ACC President. As such, the PCB has now requested the Asian Cricket Council to convene an emergency meeting of its Board at the earliest. This important and sensitive matter discuss it.”

Pakistan has been allotted hosting rights for the Asia Cup to be held ahead of the ODI World Cup in India in October-November.

Last month’s T20 Asia Cup had to be shifted from Sri Lanka to the UAE amid the economic crisis in the island nation.

India and Pakistan only play each other in Asian and ICC events due to political tensions between the two countries. India last toured Pakistan in 2008 while Pakistan’s last series in India came in 2012-13.


(with inputs from PTI)

Originally published at Pen 18