The tussle between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the host venue of the 2023 Asia Cup doesn’t seem to end. The Asia Cup is supposed to be hosted in Pakistan but BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who is also the president of the Asian Cricket Council, last year said India would not be travelling to the country for the continental event. Then, the PCB issued a statement which said that such a stance would impact their decision on whether to travel to India for the 2023 ODI World Cup.
On Saturday, BCCI secretary Shah and PCB chairman Najam Sethi held talks at the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting in Bahrain to discuss the matter. While the final venue for the event hasn’t been decided yet, it has been reported that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the tournament, just like it did last year. that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the tournament, just like it did last year.
According to multiple reports in Pakistan and international media outlets including Cricket Pakistan, The News, ESPNcricinfo and GEO TV, Sethi warned Shah at the meeting, saying that if India pull out of the September event, Pakistan will not take part in the World Cup to be held in India in October-November.
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