India, which has refused to participate in the Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan next year, has threatened to expel Pakistan from the 2023 ODI World Cup, saying that no one can dictate to them.
According to Indian media reports:
Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Thakur said that the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 will be held in India, India is not in a position to listen to anyone, and cordially invited the participating countries including Pakistan. will go and the tournament will go on as per the schedule.
The Sports Minister added that the Ministry of Home Affairs will take a decision on the Indian cricket team’s trip to Pakistan for the Asia Cup next year as the security of the players is an important issue.
Thakur hoped that the Pakistani team would come to India to participate in the 50-over World Cup next year and welcome everyone.
He added that it is a BCCI matter and they will comment on it. India is a sports powerhouse where many World Cups have been held. The ODI World Cup will also be held in India next year and around the world. All major teams will participate in it.
Anurag Thakur said that you can’t ignore India in any sport, India has contributed a lot in sports, especially cricket, so the World Cup will be held next year and it will be a grand and historic event. will
It should be noted that Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) secretary and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Jay Shah had said that the Indian team will not visit Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023.
Jai Shah, the son of Indian Home Minister Amit Shah, took away the hosting of the Asia Cup from Pakistan and indicated to play the event at a neutral venue. was
The Indian team last visited Pakistan for the Asia Cup in 2008. Since then, India has refused to send its team to Pakistan, blaming the Mumbai attacks. had to face
In the year 2016, the Pakistani team visited India for the ICCT20 World Cup, then the government of Pakistan allowed the team to be sent, while the government also participated in the ICC One Day World Cup scheduled in India the following year. Subject to permission.
The World Cup is scheduled to be held in India on the same dates next year. This will also be the first time that all the matches are being played on Indian soil. Earlier, the World Cup was played in 1987, 1996 and 2011 at other venues.
The Indian board secretary’s statement has once again raised concerns in cricket circles as the World Cup is only 12 months away and the relationship between the two governments is also strained with political tensions rising.
Later, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) responded to the Indian Cricket Board’s refusal to come to Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023 and said that it was surprised and disappointed by the statement of the President ACCJ Shah. Given without consulting the C-Board or the PCB, Jay Shah’s statement on shifting the event from Pakistan is unilateral.
The spokesperson of Pakistan Cricket Board said that such a statement without thinking will have negative effects, the statement of event transfer is equivalent to dividing ICC, ACC.
The spokesperson further said that this statement of ACC President Jay Shah may have an impact on Pakistan’s participation in the World Cup scheduled in India in 2023 and the ICC events scheduled in India from 2024 to 2031.
PCB said that in the ACC meeting under the chairmanship of Jay Shah, the hosting of Asia Cup was entrusted to Pakistan, so far no official explanation has been received from the ACC on the statement of the ACC president.
The spokesperson of Pakistan Cricket Board further said that PCB has requested ACC for an emergency meeting on the sensitive issue.
