The destiny of this yr’s Asia Cup, which can decide Pakistan’s participation within the World Cup in India, might be selected the sidelines of Sunday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) ultimate in Ahmedabad, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah says.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), host of the eight-team Asia Cup in September, has supplied a “hybrid” mannequin to stage some matches at a impartial venue after India refused to tour the nation.
Owing to their soured political relations, bilateral cricket between India and Pakistan stays suspended and so they play one another solely in multi-team occasions.
Pakistan have threatened to boycott the World Cup in India in October-November ought to they be pressured to stage the complete Asia Cup out of the country, which may very well be the United Arab Emirates.
Shah stated cricket chiefs from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan would attend the IPL ultimate in Ahmedabad on Sunday, the place a ultimate resolution could be taken.
“We will hold discussions with them for outlining the future course of action in relation to Asia Cup 2023,” Shah, additionally the secretary of the highly effective Indian board, stated in a quick assertion on Thursday.
He was not instantly accessible to elaborate when Reuters contacted him.
PCB chairman Najam Sethi was more likely to be a part of the assembly nearly, a Reuters supply stated.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
