Ending months of hypothesis round Asia Cup, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday introduced that the event can be staged in a hybrid mannequin with 4 video games in Pakistan and 9 in Sri Lanka from August 31 to September 17.
The impasse over the staging of the 50-over event was damaged final week when the Jay Shah-led ACC accepted Pakistan Cricket Board’s hybrid mannequin of conducting 4 non-India video games in Pakistan.
The hybrid mannequin was proposed because the BCCI had made it clear that it will not ship its crew to Pakistan because of the longstanding geo-political tensions between the 2 international locations.
“We’re delighted to announce that the Asia Cup 2023 can be held from thirty first August to seventeenth September 2023 and can see the elite groups from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal, compete in a complete of 13 thrilling ODI matches.
“The event can be hosted in a hybrid mannequin with 4 matches being held in Pakistan, and the remaining 9 matches being performed in Sri Lanka,” stated the ACC in a press release.
The 2023 version will characteristic two teams, with two groups from every group qualifying for the Tremendous 4 stage. The highest two groups from the Tremendous 4 stage will then face off within the ultimate.
India, Pakistan and Nepal have been bracketed in a single group whereas Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan type the opposite group.
Lahore will host matches in Pakistan whereas the video games to be performed in Sri Lanka can be held in Kandy and Pallekele.
The approval of the Asia Cup’s schedule additionally signifies that Pakistan will journey to India for the ODI World Cup in October-November. The arch-rivals are anticipated to face off on the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad on October 15.
Now that the Asia Cup dates and venues have been introduced, the schedule of the ODI World Cup in India can be made public quickly.
It’s understood that after ICC CEO Geoff Allardice and chairman Greg Barclay visited Karachi to satisfy PCB chairman Najam Sethi final month, it was determined that Pakistan will not set any circumstances for competing within the World Cup, supplied 4 Asia Cup video games are held within the nation as they’ve the internet hosting rights.
Enjoying a event with out Pakistan would have meant that the broadcasters could be giving ACC simply half the quantity dedicated for the event due to two assured India-Pakistan video games and could also be an opportunity of a 3rd, if the 2 groups attain the ultimate.
“I’m elated that our hybrid model for the ACC Asia Cup 2023 has been accepted. This implies the PCB will stay because the occasion host and stage matches in Pakistan with Sri Lanka because the impartial venue, which was required because of the Indian cricket crew’s incapacity to journey to Pakistan,” stated PCB chief Najam Sethi.
“Our passionate followers would have cherished to see the India cricket crew in motion in Pakistan for the primary time in 15 years, however we perceive the BCCI’s place. Just like the PCB, the BCCI additionally requires authorities approval and clearance earlier than crossing borders,” he added.
