BCCI president Binny, and vice-president Shukla to visit Pakistan for the Asia Cup
Roger Binny, the BCCI president, will travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup as a board representative at an official PCB dinner in Lahore to commemorate their hosting of the tournament, along with Sri Lanka.
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An official invitation was extended by Zaka Ashraf
An official invitation was extended by Zaka Ashraf, the current PCB managing committee chairman, to the top brass of the BCCI on August 15. ESPNcricinfo has learned that all top board members from the participating teams, including the BCCI, have confirmed their attendance.
Binny and Rajiv Shukla will be to Lahore via the Wagah Border
Binny will be accompanied by board vice-president Rajiv Shukla to Lahore via the Wagah Border a day or two after they return from Sri Lanka where they will be in attendance at the India-Pakistan fixture in Pallekele. ( source- EspnCricinfo)
The hybrid model was decided on eventually
The schedule was finalized for the Asia Cup after a lot of discussions and debates regarding the venues as India was not ready to travel to Pakistan. The hybrid model was decided eventually. After a lot of deliberations, Pakistan and India seem to be on the same table with some sort of truce between the two neighbors.
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Asia Cup with the possibility of India and Pakistan facing each other three times in the continental cup
There is a lot of buzz around the Asia Cup with the possibility of India and Pakistan facing each other three times in the continental cup. India will kickstart their campaign against Pakistan on September 2 at Pallekele. The Asia Cup will then be followed by the 50-over World Cup where India and Pakistan will take on each other at Ahmedabad on October 14.