The boards of both the countries have already come face to face before the great match between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup (T20 World 2022). The clash of these two teams is going to be held at Melbourne Cricket Stadium on 23 October (Sunday). But the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has strongly objected to a statement made by BCCI secretary Jay Shah. In fact, Pakistan has to host the Asia Cup 2023 tournament to be held next year, but Jay Shah recently made it clear that ‘Team India will not go to Pakistan and the Asia Cup will be played at a neutral venue’.
The Pakistan Cricket Board issued the statement after Jay Shah, also the chairman of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). “Such statements have the potential to divide the Asian and international cricket communities and prevent Pakistan’s visit to India for the Cricket World Cup 2023 and future ICC events in India in the 2024-31 cycle,” the PCB said in a statement. can also affect.
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According to the statement, “The PCB has not received any official communication or clarification from the ACC on the statement of the ACC President so far. The PCB has now urged the Asian Cricket Council to convene an emergency meeting of its Board as soon as practicable to discuss the important and sensitive issue.
Pakistani team will not tour India for the World Cup
In fact, next year’s ODI World Cup (World Cup 2023) is going to be in India and Pakistan has threatened. That if India does not come to Pakistan for the Asia Cup (Asia Cup 2023). Then the Pakistani team will be in the World Cup (ODI). World Cup) will not tour India.
However, the difference between the boards of the two countries is that the BCCI contributes a major share to the ICC’s revenue. And the PCB funded by the ICC to maintain the quality of cricket in the country.
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PCB President Ramiz Raja himself once told the compulsion of Pakistan cricket in front of India. He had said, “The Pakistan Cricket Board is 50% dependent on the financial assistance of the ICC. ICC gets money from various cricket boards. ICC gets 90% of its money from India (BCCI). In other words, Pakistan cricket is dependent on Indian businessmen. If someday Prime Minister Modi decides not to give funds to Pakistan, then the Pakistan Cricket Board may collapse.
Asia Cup 2022 was to be held in Sri Lanka
The Asia Cup 2022, which concluded a few months ago. Was to be held in Sri Lanka, but due to the deteriorating economic situation in the country, it was organized in the UAE. Sri Lanka itself could not host the tournament. But their team won the title by winning the hearts of the fans.
Similarly, India to host the Asia Cup 2018 but then it was organized in UAE. The Indian team won this year’s tournament and won the title of becoming the Asian champion for the seventh time.
