In NEW DELHI: According to a Press Trust of India (PTI) report, the Indian Cricket Board would not back Pakistan’s hybrid plan for the Asia Cup 2023 as long as disagreement over the big event’s legitimacy exists.
Najam Sethi, the chairman of the management committee for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has submitted a proposal to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to allay Indian worries over not travelling to Islamabad for the major event.
Although some council members supported the hybrid concept, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has yet to be transparent about it.
According to the PTI report, the BCCI would not be in favor of Najam Sethi’s suggestion, which would see two super four games and four preliminary rounds contested in Pakistan alongside India’s matches.
The Indian news agency said that during a casual conversation with some of the members of the continental organization in Ahmedabad, ACC Chairman Jay Shah, who is also the BCCI secretary, made the Indian board’s position apparent.
The executive body of the ACC, which will convene soon, will make the final judgement in this matter.
Due to their strained political ties, India and Pakistan’s bilateral cricket matches are now on hold, and they only meet in multi-team competitions.
If Pakistan is compelled to hold the whole Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, they have vowed to boycott the World Cup in India in October-November.
