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Pakistan Cricket Board’s chairman Najam Sethi on Friday forged untouched doubts over their participation within the ODI Global Cup in Republic of India, announcing it’s “subject to government approval”, hanging the ICC in a pack sooner than the agenda for the mega tournament is finalised. Sethi’s feedback got here later each and every stakeholder, together with Asian Cricket Council (ACC) eminent Jay Shah, affirmative to organise the nearest Asia Cup in a hybrid type, as proposed via the PCB eminent. “As far as India and Pakistan go, neither the PCB or the BCCI can take decisions. The respective governments only can take decisions,” Sethi stated all through a press convention.
“It’s our government who has to decide, just like when it comes to India, it’s their government that decides when they go to play. There is no point asking us if we will play in Ahmedabad.
“When the month comes, first it is going to be made up our minds whether or not we’re going or no longer, nearest the federal government comes to a decision the place we can advance. Our choice will extra on those two notable statuses,” he added.
The hybrid model was proposed as the Indian cricket board (BCCI) had made it clear that it won’t send its team to Pakistan due to the longstanding geo-political tensions between the two countries.
The approval of the Asia Cup’s schedule also meant that Pakistan would travel to India for the ODI World Cup in October-November. The arch-rivals are expected to face off at the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad on October 15.
It is understood that once ICC CEO Geoff Allardice and chairman Greg Barclay visited Karachi to meet Sethi last month, it was decided that Pakistan won’t set any conditions for competing in the World Cup, provided four Asia Cup games are held in the country as they have the hosting rights.
Sethi further said, “We’ve got informed the ICC additionally that if our govt seems into the safety concerns and offers us permission, we can come to play games in Republic of India. In the event that they don’t give, how are we able to come and play games in Republic of India? “Even if the government gives us permission, we have to look at the venues and decide where to play. That comes later. Firstly, the government has to give us the nod. It has to tell us whether we can go or not.” The Asia Cup shall be held from August 31 to September 17 with Pakistan and Sri Lanka website hosting 4 and 9 suits respectively.
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