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Bad news for Pakistan Cricket: Asia Cup 2023 likely to move out of Pakistan

By Kaif - February 5, 2023 - Last updated on Feb 05, 2023 11:40 AM
Bad news for Pakistan Cricket: Asia Cup 2023 likely to move out of Pakistan

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Bad news for Pakistan Cricket: Asia Cup 2023 likely to move out of Pakistan. Major decision was taken in ACC meeting held in Bahrain

The Asia Cup, to be held in September this year, was handed over to Pakistan, but ACC chairman Jay Shah had said in October that the Indian team would not tour Pakistan.

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A formal meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) was held on 4 February regarding the Asia Cup 2023 to be hosted by Pakistan. The meeting was called by the Pakistan Cricket Board. The meeting took place in Bahrain, in which ACC President Jai Shah was also present.

Let us tell you that the Asia Cup is to be hosted by Pakistan in September this year, regarding which BCCI Secretary Jai Shah has already made it clear that Team India will not go on Pakistan tour for the Asia Cup. There was a special discussion on this issue in the important meeting of ACC today.

Asia Cup 2023 likely to move out of Pakistan

ACC Meeting For Asia Cup 2023, The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will decide on an alternate venue for the Asia Cup ODI tournament next month. On Saturday, the first formal meeting between the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi took place in Bahrain. It is believed that Asia Cup can be organized in UAE or Sri Lanka. Its official announcement has not been made yet.

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The Asia Cup, to be held in September this year, was handed over to Pakistan, but ACC chairman Jay Shah had said in October that the Indian team would not tour Pakistan. It is believed that three venues in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may be held in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah but the decision has been kept in abeyance for the time being. One of the arguments behind getting it out of Pakistan is that the Pakistani rupee is falling very fast there compared to the dollar. In such a situation, ACC will have to spend a lot in organizing this tournament there.

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ACC President and BCCI Secretary Jay Shah had earlier said that the 2023 Asia Cup will not be hosted by Pakistan and will be played at a neutral venue. Last year the Asia Cup was held in the United Arab Emirates and for the second time in a row the Asia Cup could be held here. According to media reports, Qatar has also shown interest in organizing this tournament. The country has previously hosted a few cricket tournaments and franchise based cricket leagues. However, the chances of Qatar getting the host are slim.

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Meeting held on demand of PCB chairman Najam Sethi, The meeting was attended by all the members of the Asian Cricket Council. The meeting was called on the demand of PCB chairman Najam Sethi for not showing himself as the host in the ACC's announced schedule.

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