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BCCI continues to oppose PCB’s hybrid model, wants Asia Cup at a neutral venue : Report
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan have already told the PCB that they have no issues playing their games in Pakistan.
29 May 2023 • 12:30 PM
Asia Cup Source: ICC
New Delhi: Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman and BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed the Indian board’s viewpoint in an unofficial meeting with a few of the organization’s members in Ahmedabad.
Earlier, the Pakistan Cricket Board suggested to imply a hybrid model, where the group stage matches of the Asia Cup other than matches against India will be held in Pakistan where as the finals matches can be held in neutral venue.
Whereas BCCI is not in favour of the model proposed by PCB chairman Najam Sethi, they want the tournament to be staged entirely at a neutral venue, preferably Sri Lanka.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will not support Pakistan Cricket Board Management Committee chairman Najam Sethi’s proposed “hybrid model” of hosting the Asia Cup, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported on Sunday.
Though Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan have already told the PCB that they have no issues playing their games in Pakistan. But India is not keen on supporting the hybrid model.
“Now, the impasse hasn’t been broken and the final decision will only be taken at ACC executive board meeting that Jay (Shah) will have to summon,” an ACC board member told PTI. The ACC member also denied the possibility of putting the proposed hybrid model to vote among ACC nations.
“There has to be a middle of the road solution as you can’t put this hybrid model to vote. I mean if there are six nations playing the event, what is the locus standi of the 19 other nations who won’t play the tournament? On what basis will they vote when they have no stake?” the ACC member added.