Asia Cup 2023: BCCI Secretary Jai Shah disclosed

New Delhi: BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Thursday said that the final decision on the country or countries to host the Asia Cup will be taken on the sidelines of the IPL 2023 final, which will be attended by top Asian Cricket Council (ACC) dignitaries. , The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has proposed a ‘hybrid model’ for hosting the Asia Cup 2023, in which India’s matches will be held in Dubai or Sri Lanka, while the rest of the tournament will be held in Pakistan.

He said, ‘As of now the decision regarding the hosting of the Asia Cup has not been finalized yet. We are busy with IPL but top dignitaries from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Bangladesh and Afghanistan Cricket Board are coming to watch the IPL final. We will discuss and take a final decision in the coming time.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed that the presidents of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan cricket boards will attend this IPL 2023 final in Ahmedabad and discuss the fate of Asia Cup 2023 with them. pic.twitter.com/B1NJxPeM9i– Cricketman 2 (@ImTanujSingh) May 25, 2023

This year’s Asia Cup hosts Pakistan, but the Indian cricket team will not travel to the neighboring country without permission from the central government, with PCB chairman Najam Sethi proposing a ‘hybrid model’ where their country hosts four matches. Had to go

ACC sources revealed that Sethi’s proposed ‘hybrid model’ that Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Afghanistan play four preliminary matches in Pakistan, with India playing all their games at neutral venues, looks like a viable solution, although the ACC did not make any formal statement.

The two India-Pakistan matches will also be held in Sri Lanka, although the PCB wants them in Dubai. “ACC chief Jay Shah will call an executive body meeting where a formal announcement will be made. The PCB has no objection to playing India at a neutral venue. While they would prefer Dubai as it would generate more gate receipts, it is open to play in another country (read Sri Lanka) provided the ACC matches the gate receipt amount (USD 0.5 million) that Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) will get in 2022. was received in from the Indo-Pak Games in Dubai,” an ACC source privy to the development told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

While the PCB maintains that playing the World Cup in India is subject to government approval and is a matter to be considered in isolation from the Asia Cup hosting rights, it is a foregone conclusion that neither the BCCI, nor the ICC or the host broadcaster has any would agree to. India-Pakistan World Cup match is going on in Bangladesh. The window for this year’s Asia Cup is between September 1-17.