The issue of Asia Cup transfer to Sri Lanka Pakistan's consideration of boycott
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has opposed the proposal to shift this year's Asia Cup from Pakistan to Sri Lanka.
According to the Press Trust of India (PTI), the PCB is seriously considering boycotting the Asia Cup if its proposals are not accepted at the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting. can do. PCB Interim Management Committee Chairman Najam Sethi met ACC officials in Dubai on Tuesday and opposed shifting the Asia Cup to Sri Lanka instead of UAE.
Najam Sethi has urged the ACC to accept Pakistan's revised hybrid model proposal for the Asia Cup. "If all the central members of the council agree to move the event elsewhere, it should be held in the UAE like in 2018 and 2022," he added. Najam Sethi has rubbished the Indian Cricket Board's (BCCI) concerns that the weather in the UAE during September will be too hot to play cricket.
According to PCB sources, Najam Sethi gave an example and said that 'BCCI had organized the IPL event in UAE from September to November in 2020.' "I can tell you that Najam Sethi has proposed a new hybrid model for the Asia Cup to the ACC and he should not reject the proposal now," sources say. Najam Sethi instructed the PCB officials that if the Asia Cup is not held in Pakistan, then a tri-nation or four-nation tournament should be held .
Sources further said that 'PCB is surprised that the Sri Lankan Cricket Board, with the behind-the-scenes support of the BCCI, has informed the Asian Cricket Council that it is keen to host the Asia Cup. '
"It came as a surprise to the PCB as at the last ACC meeting in February, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan had opposed Sri Lanka's proposal and agreed that Pakistan would host the event. .' Before leaving for Dubai, Najam Sethi had told the officials that if the Asia Cup is not held in Pakistan, they should plan to hold a tri-nation or four-nation tournament in the country.
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