Pakistan is to host the Asia Cup next year. After that India will organize the ODI World Cup. The rounds of statements regarding both the tournaments to be held next year have been going on for a long time. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Rameez Raja has said that if the Indian team does not come to Pakistan to play the Asia Cup, then our team will not tour India for the ODI World Cup. India’s Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has given his response on this.
When Anurag Thakur was questioned about Rameez Raja’s statement, he said wait for the right time. He said, “Wait for the right time. India is a big force in the sports world today and no country can ignore it. The Sports Minister had earlier said on October 20 that the Home Ministry will decide whether the Indian team will go to Pakistan or not.
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On this matter, former India opener Gautam Gambhir said, “It is the decision of BCCI and PCB. Whatever decision they take, they will take it among themselves.
What did Rameez Raja say?
Talking to a Pakistani news channel, Rameez Raja said- If Pakistan does not participate in the World Cup to be held in India next year, then who will watch it? Our stand is clear. If the Indian team comes here, we will go for the World Cup. If they don’t come, they can play the World Cup without us. We will take an aggressive stand.
Rameez Raja said- Our team is performing well. I have always said that we need to improve the economy of Pakistan cricket and that can only happen if we do well. We defeated India in the 2021 T20 World Cup. We beat India in the T20 Asia Cup. In one year, Pakistan cricket team defeated a team with a billion dollar economy twice.
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What is the whole controversy?
BCCI Secretary and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah had said that Team India will not go to Pakistan. He had also said that the tournament would be held at a neutral venue. After this the dispute started. The Pakistan Cricket Board had demanded an emergency meeting of the Asian Cricket Council. The PCB had appealed to the ACC to call an emergency meeting of the Asian Cricket Council to decide on the matter. Earlier, the Pakistan Cricket Board had said that if India conducts the Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan at a neutral venue, then the PCB will demand that the 2023 ODI World Cup to be held in India be held at a neutral venue.
Team India went to Pakistan for the last time in 2008
The Indian cricket team last toured Pakistan in the year 2008. The 2008 Asia Cup was hosted by Pakistan. After this the relations between the two countries deteriorated and India never went on a tour of Pakistan. The last time Pakistan toured India was in 2013. After this the political relations between the two countries deteriorated further and this proved to be the last series between the two countries.
