Asia Cup dialogue on the playing cards at IPL last
Where will the Men’s Asia Cup be performed? Will it even be performed? Answers to those questions are prone to emerge at an off-the-cuff assembly in Ahmedabad on May 28 the place heads of the Indian (BCCI), the Bangladeshi (BCB), the Sri Lankan (SLC) and the Afghanistani (ACB) cricket boards might be current to look at the IPL last.
Pakistan are the hosts of this 12 months’s Asia Cup scheduled for September, however with India declining to travel there, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has been taking a look at alternate options. Recently the PCB had suggested a hybrid host model for the six-team event the place 4 of the 13 matches might be held in Pakistan. The relaxation, together with the ultimate, could be held abroad. However, no last resolution has been reached by ACC which is locked in discussions with PCB.
It is known that Pakistan usually are not anticipating any main pushback in regards to the hybrid mannequin. The solely problem left to iron out is the place India and their opponents might be based mostly. The selection is between Sri Lanka and the UAE.
The six groups to contest the 2023 version of the Asia Cup are India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal and hosts Pakistan. ESPNcricnfo reached out to a minimum of 4 boards to inquire if a consensus had been reached on adopting the hybrid mannequin beneficial by PCB, however all 4 mentioned no last resolution had but been taken.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who can also be president of the ACC, mentioned on Thursday that the presidents of BCB, SLC and ACB might be on the IPL last in Ahmedabad. “We will hold discussions with them for outlining the future course of action in relation to Asia Cup 2023,” Shah mentioned.
However, officers aware of the Sunday assembly have identified {that a} last resolution on the Asia Cup will solely be taken by the ACC in coordination with PCB. No date but has been set for the following ACC assembly.