‘If the Indian team doesn’t play the Asia Cup,
it won’t get any sponsors’. The ridiculous claim of the BCCI official.
The Indian team will not go to Pakistan, the Asia Cup will have to be shifted anyway, without Kohli, Rohit, Shibman Gill, the tournament will not get any sponsor.
An official of the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) has criticized Pakistan and said that if the Indian team does not play in the Asia Cup 2023, no sponsor will be foun. The BCCI official claimed that the Indian cricket team will not go to Pakistan. The Asia Cup will have to be shifte in any case. Without Kohli, Rohit, Shibman Gill, the tournament will not get any sponsors.
Asian Cricket
An emergency meeting of the Asian Cricket Council was held in Bahrain on Saturday, in which no decision could be taken regarding the venue of the 2023 Asia Cup. However, sources say that PCB Chairman Najam Sethi told BCCI Secretary and Asian Cricket Council President Jay Shah that if India does not play in Pakistan, then Pakistan will not play the 2023 World Cup in India.
On the other hand, the final decision regarding the venue of the Asia Cup will be take in March. When the ICC and ACC Executive Board meetings will be held. It should be note that India will host the World Cup in 2023. And Pakistan will host the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025.
If India does not send the team to Pakistan, the Pakistani team will not go to India either: Najum Sethi
Names of UAE and Qatar may be considered as neutral venues, if Asia Cup is affected. World Cup and Champions Trophy will also be deadlocked: Head of PCB Management
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee chief Najam Sethi has said that if India does not send its team to Pakistan. The Pakistani team will not go to India either. According to a media report, in the Asian Cricket Council meeting, Najam Sethi made it clear that the Asia Cup can be held at a neutral venue if the position of the Indian board does not change.
Cricket Team
He said that if India does not send its cricket team to Pakistan, the Pakistani team will not go to India.
According to sources, the names of UAE. And Qatar can be considered as neutral venues, if the Asia Cup is affected. The World Cup 2023 and the Champions Trophy 2025 will also be deadlocked. The meetings of both ACC and ICC are schedule in March. On the other hand Afghanistan cricket was also discussed in the ACC meeting. And the board has increased Afghanistan’s budget from 9% to 15%.