Four matches of the Asia Cup will be played in Pakistan and nine matches in Sri Lanka. India's first match will be against Pakistan on September 2. India is in Group A. Pakistan and Nepal are also with him.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday sent an invitation to BCCI Secretary and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah to watch the opening match of the Asia Cup. The first match between Pakistan and Nepal will be played on August 30 in Multan. The PCB said that apart from Jay Shah, heads of other boards that are part of the Asian Cricket Council have also been invited for the opening match.
An informed PCB source told news agency PTI, “The invitation to Jay Shah was sent out of anticipation more than any realistic expectation of his Pakistan tour. "The PCB has basically followed up on the invitation that chairman Zaka Ashraf gave verbally to Jay Shah when they both met in Durban for the ICC meeting," the source said. Pakistani media had then reported that Shah had accepted the PCB's invitation, but the BCCI secretary denied the claim
The PCB was clearly embarrassed after it was reported in the Pakistani media that Jay Shah had accepted Zaka Ashraf's invitation and the Indian board official later flatly denied it," the source said. A source familiar with the current relations between India and Pakistan said that by inviting Shah, the PCB wanted to show that it does not mix sports with politics.
BCCI Secretary and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah announced the schedule of Asia Cup 2023 on 19 July. The tournament will start on 30 August. Four matches will be played in Pakistan and nine in Sri Lanka. India's first match will be against Pakistan on September 2. India is in Group A. Pakistan and Nepal are also with him. Whereas, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are in Group B. The top two teams from both the groups will advance to the Super-4 round. From there two teams will qualify directly for the finals.
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