ODI World Cup 2023: Javed Miandad asks Pakistan not to tour India, says ‘go to hell’

Batting great Javed Miandad has spewed fresh venom at India, saying that Pakistan should not travel to the neighboring country for matches, including this year’s ICC ODI World Cup, unless the BCCI first agrees to send its team to the home country. go.

As per the draft schedule prepared by the ICC, Pakistan is scheduled to play India in a blockbuster World Cup encounter on October 15 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. From Pakistan tour.

Miandad said, ‘Pakistan came to India in 2012 and in 2016 also now it is the turn of Indians to come here.’ (Aakash Chopra criticizes WTC schedule: ‘ICC event without India Vs Pakistan’)

“If I had to make a decision, I would not go to India to play any match, even the World Cup. We are always ready to play them (India) but they never respond in the same way Are.”

“Pakistan cricket is big…we are still producing good players. So I don’t think it will make any difference to us even if we don’t go to India,” he said.

India last toured Pakistan in 2008 for the 50-over Asia Cup. Since then bilateral cricketing ties were suspended due to long-standing geopolitical tensions between the two countries. Miandad believes that sports should not be mixed with politics.

“I always say that one cannot choose one’s neighbours, so it is better to live in co-operation with each other. And I have always said that cricket is a game which brings people closer to each other and between countries can clear up misunderstandings and grievances.” They said.

Miandad’s latest attack came after Pakistan were forced to host the upcoming Asia Cup in a hybrid model, with India playing all their matches in Sri Lanka. Miandad, an outspoken critic of India, did not like the decision.

“It was on the cards that they would again not send their team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, so the time has come for us to take a tough stand,” he said.