When will final decision be taken on Asia Cup?
As officials continue to struggle to reach a consensus on the venue of the Asia Cup 2023, it has been learned that the final decision could be made on the eve of the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on May 28.
According to Indian media, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has refused to send its team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup and is trying to ensure that the event is held at a neutral venue. go
However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not interested in hosting the event outside Pakistan as it would affect its efforts to bring international cricket back to the country.
“The respective presidents of Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka cricket boards will attend the IPL 2023 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on May 28. We will ask them to outline the future course of action for the Asia Cup. 2023,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who is also president of the Asian Cricket Council, was quoted as saying. Hindustan Times.
BCCI also wants the entire tournament to be held in Sri Lanka instead of agreeing to PCB’s hybrid model.
Before, News The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has given the green signal to Najam Sethi’s hybrid model for this year’s Asia Cup.
After the initial standoff, according to the hybrid model presented to the ACC by Najam Sethi, Pakistan will host four to six matches of the Asia Cup. Also, India will play its matches at a neutral venue that also hosts other matches.
An ACC source confirmed this. News India has said that the Asian body has accepted the hybrid model proposed by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee chairman Sethi in principle and without any additional conditions.
No conditions have been set for Pakistan’s participation in the World Cup in India in October, which still depends on the approval of the Pakistani government.
ACC has accepted Najam’s Sethi hybrid model proposal for Pakistan to host the Asia Cup. According to this hybrid model, Pakistan will host four to six matches at a venue (within Pakistan) to be decided later while India will play its matches at a neutral venue.
The ACC is expected to formally announce the decision in the next few weeks. According to Sethi’s model, India’s matches will be played at neutral venues, which will be decided by ACC member countries in mutual coordination. However, even in deciding on a neutral location, the financial aspect will be paramount.
“Wherever, India or other ACC member countries want Sri Lanka as a neutral venue, Pakistan will have the right to return the appropriate number of India-Pakistan matches (two or three) as the host nation. Both these The earnings of the Indian board by hosting the 2022 Asia Cup matches between the countries should not be less than the revenue from the matches between the two countries is estimated to be more than half a million dollars.
“The PCB will not hesitate to agree with Sri Lanka as a neutral venue for the remaining matches if the ACC assures this amount.”