Asia Cup 2023: Asia Cup, the biggest tournament of Asian countries, was to be organized in Pakistan in 2023. But ever since the BCCI’s statement that the Indian team will not go to Pakistan, the discussion about the venue of this tournament has been very hot.
Some news was coming out that only the match of the Indian team would be organized outside Pakistan, but according to the report that came out today, now the entire Asia Cup can be shifted out of Pakistan.
Pakistan Will Be Stripped Of Hosting The Asia Cup
For a long time, relations between India and Pakistan have soured a lot, and apart from the ICC event, no cricket match has been played between the two countries. In such a situation, when Pakistan hosted the Asia Cup in 2023, the question arose about how India would tour.
The PCB made several statements regarding hosting the Asia Cup in such a situation. But now, according to sources related to BCCI, not only the matches of the Indian team but the entire Asia Cup will be organized outside Pakistan.
According to the reports of PTI, there is a strong possibility of change in the organization of the Asia Cup. UAE and Qatar are the frontrunners to host the Asia Cup. If the sources are to be believed, if the ACC has decided that organizing in two countries is not possible, then it is considered almost sure to take away the hosting from Pakistan. Let us tell you that the President of the Asian Cricket Council, Jay Shah, is also the BCCI Secretary, so there is bound to be a change in the venue.
BCCI Source (in PTI) said “We understand the pressure tactic applied by PCB because of Asia Cup but let me tell you, Asia Cup will be played in Qatar or UAE, probably Pakistan has to play in any of the countries”.
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No Asia Cup, No World Cup
BCCI significantly influences world cricket; in such a situation, it is beyond comprehension for the Indian team not to participate in the tournament. In such a situation, Pakistan’s side is also continuously making statements on this insult of PCB after the Indian team took back the hosting from Pakistan for participation in the Asia Cup.
On many occasions, Pakistani board officials have said that if the Indian team does not come to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, the Pakistan team will also not go to India for the World Cup 2023.
Recently, there have been reports quoting PCB that the Pakistan cricket team does not want to play its matches in India in the World Cup and is considering playing in Bangladesh.
In such a situation, nothing can be said clearly about the participation of the Pakistan team in the World Cup. Still, the reaction of PCB will be worth watching if the hosting of the Asia Cup is withdrawn from Pakistan.
