Asia Cup 2023 Could be Cancelled?: PAK media claims- India can organize 5 countries tournament without Pakistan

Asia Cup 2023 Could be Cancelled: The Asia Cup cricket tournament to be held in Pakistan in September this year may be canceled. This claim has been made by the Pakistani website ‘Pakistan Cricket’ quoting the Pakistan Cricket Board. The report also claimed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may organize a five-nation tournament after the cancellation of the Asia Cup. Except for Pakistan, all other teams in Asia can participate in this.

Now know, what is the reason for the Controversy, Asia Cup 2023

In the ICC calendar, the Asia Cup to be held in 2023 has been given to Pakistan. BCCI had made it clear as soon as the calendar was released that the Indian team would not go to Pakistan to play. The BCCI had asked for the Asia Cup to be held at a neutral venue, but the Pakistan Cricket Board did not agree, as it is expecting the Asia Cup only to improve its deteriorating financial condition.

However, Pakistan has also proposed to conduct the tournament on a hybrid model. Accordingly, India’s matches will be moved out and the rest of the tournament will be held in Pakistan. If India reaches the final, the final will also be outside Pakistan.

Asia Cup 2023 Could be Cancelled?

If PCB remains firm on the hybrid model, then 2023 Asia Cup might not take place

BCCI is prepared for its cancellation and have started planning a five-nation tournament, which would be held during the window vacated by Asia Cup

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There is no clear statement from BCCI on this. In between, it was reported that the cricket boards of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have opposed the hybrid model. They say that this will increase the cost of the tournament and reduce their share of the revenue.

Jai Shah had recently said that no decision has been taken on the Asia Cup yet.
Recently, BCCI Secretary and Asia Cricket Council President Jay Shah said that no decision has been taken on PCB’s proposal to hold Team India’s matches in the Asia Cup in another country instead of Pakistan. Their feedback is also being taken from other countries. The next decision will be taken on the basis of that feedback only.

15 matches between India and Pakistan in 10 years

The last bilateral series between the two countries took place in January 2013 in India. Pakistan played 3 ODIs and 2 T20s on this tour. After this, both countries clashed in the multination tournament itself. A total of 15 matches of all formats could be held between the two. Of these, 8 ODIs and 7 T20s were played. In these, India won 11 and Pakistan won 4.

Pakistan has come to play T20 World Cup in 2016

Team India does not go to Pakistan for political reasons, but in the last 10 years, the Pakistan team has come to India to play in the 2016 T20 World Cup. Due to a lack of bilateral series, no Test matches were played between the two after 2007.

2023 Asia Cup Schedule:

The official 2023 Asia Cup schedule hasn’t been released as yet by the Asia Cricket Council (ACC). If the turn of events pans out as planned, there should be an announcement on the official schedule sooner than later. For your reference, we are attaching a tentative Asia Cup 2023 schedule below:

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