Asia Cup: Will Pakistan withdraw from the tournament? Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh rejected the hybrid model

There is a possibility that this year’s Asia Cup may be completely canceled and India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan may play a multi-team tournament in 50-over format before the World Cup.

Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan have rejected the hybrid model of Asia Cup 2023. Now the host Pakistan can withdraw from this cricket tournament to be held in September. According to the hybrid model proposed by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Najam Sethi, Pakistan was to have three or four Asia Cup matches at home, while India’s matches could be played at a neutral venue. The idea was mooted after India refused to tour Pakistan due to security concerns.

However, it is now clear that Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan have all supported the Board of Cricket in India (BCCI) to move the tournament out of Pakistan. A source in the know of the matter told PTI, “It is now just a formality that the members of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) executive board will meet virtually or in the presence of the members, but the PCB now knows that Sri Lanka , Bangladesh and Afghanistan are not supporting its hybrid model proposal for the Asia Cup.

PCB may boycott Asia Cup

The source said that Sethi is already in touch with the members of his Cricket Management Committee and concerned government officials to discuss Pakistan’s stand in case it does not get the chance to host the Asia Cup matches at home. Sethi has repeatedly said that he will not take part in the tournament if the tournament is held in a neutral country instead of Pakistan and the source said that the PCB may boycott the Asia Cup.

Pakistan has two options

An ACC source said, “Pakistan has only two options. Play the tournament at a neutral venue or withdraw from the tournament. If Pakistan does not play, it will still be called the Asia Cup, but the broadcaster will renegotiate the deal in Pakistan’s absence.” Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and India have all taken the stand that Pakistan as well as any other country It is not logistically or financially possible to host the Asia Cup. It should be held in a country Sri Lanka as India cannot travel to Pakistan.

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Asia Cup can be canceled

The source also said that there is a possibility that this year’s Asia Cup may get canceled altogether and India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan may play a multi-team tournament in the 50-over format before the World Cup. “There is every possibility that the Asia Cup will not happen this year as without Pakistan and India matches, the broadcasters are unlikely to offer the same amount they would have offered to the ACC if Pakistan was present,” the source said. were giving.

India is making this preparation

The source said that India is also preparing to organize a four-five-nation tournament at home at the same time in case the Asia Cup is not held. How the decisions of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan affect their relations with the PCB remains to be seen. Pakistan has already rejected an offer to play some ODIs there during the two-Test tour of Sri Lanka. Pakistan took this step after Sri Lanka offered to host all the Asia Cup matches. The source said that the recent developments may force Pakistan not to send its team to India for the World Cup.

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