Threat of World Cup boycott worked, Pakistan's hybrid model for Asia Cup close to approval

Threat of World Cup boycott worked, Pakistan's hybrid model for Asia Cup close to approval

After weeks of efforts and new stories emerging daily, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Najam Sethi's hybrid model for the Asia Cup is nearing approval.

After weeks of efforts and new stories emerging daily, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Najam Sethi's hybrid model for the Asia Cup is close to approval. The official announcement will be made by the Asian Cricket Council in the next 48 hours. Pakistan's tough stance and threat of boycotting the World Cup worked. Gaddafi Stadium Lahore will host at least four Asia Cup matches in September. Pakistan team will play their match against Nepal. PCB is trying to give Pakistan a match against any team in the Super Four. The remaining 9 matches will be played in Sri Lanka, but if India reaches the final will also be played in Sri Lanka. 

ACC is expected to formally announce the adoption of the hybrid model on Tuesday. Secretary of the Indian Cricket Board and President of the Asian Cricket Council Jay Shah has agreed with the Asian countries on Pakistan's proposal. Jung had announced the approval of the hybrid model on May 24, but the Indian media continued to deny it. Meanwhile, matters became so sensitive that ICC Chairman Greg Barkley and CEO Jeff Allardyz had to come to Lahore for two days. 

The World Cup schedule was also delayed. On the occasion of the final of the ICC Test Championship, India could not announce the World Cup schedule despite all efforts. The window for Pakistan's matches has been fixed from September 1 to 7, while the remaining matches are likely to be held in Sri Lanka at Pali Kele. According to the sources, the reports of shifting the ICC Champions Trophy from Pakistan were also proved to be false. 

After the approval of the Pakistani model, now the concerns regarding the participation of the Pakistani team in the World Cup have ended, but Pakistan has made it clear that it will not play the Pakistan-India group match in Ahmedabad, but in case of qualifying for the final, Ahmedabad will play. Will travel. From Lahore, the teams will go to Sri Lanka on chartered flights and India will play all their matches in Sri Lanka. Pakistan proposed to hold the first 4 matches of the Asia Cup in Pakistan and the remaining matches in the UAE under the hybrid model, which was rejected according to Indian media, but Pakistan kept up the pressure.