Team India will not go to Pakistan: Jai Shah said - Asia Cup to be held in PAK in 2023 will be in some other country

Team India will not go to Pakistan to play Asia Cup. This has been confirmed by the President of Asia Cricket Council (ACC), Jay Shah. He said that the 2023 Asia Cup will be played at a neutral venue. This clearly means that Pakistan will no longer be the host of the Asia Cup.

India last played a match in Pakistan in 2008. After this, the Indian team has not gone to Pakistan after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai in 2008. Since then both the teams have been playing at neutral venues, that too in ICC and ACC events. The last bilateral series between the two was played in 2012-13. On 23 October, a day before Diwali, India-Pakistan teams will face each other in the T20 World Cup.

What did Jay Shah say?

The President of the Asia Cricket Council said after the AGM on Tuesday, 'Asia Cup 2023 will be played at a neutral venue. We will not comment on whether the government decides on allowing our team to go to Pakistan. For the 2023 Asia Cup, it has been decided that the tournament will be held at a neutral venue. Some media reports claimed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is ready to send Team India to Pakistan.

Asia Cup to be held in ODI format

The next Asia Cup to be held in 2023 will be played in ODI format. Both these teams have also played in two matches in the Asia Cup 2022. 1 match was won by India and 1 match by Pakistan.

ICC gave both the big tournaments to Pakistan

In the recently released Future Tour Program (FTP) by the ICC, Pakistan got the hosting of two major ICC events in the next 3 years. An Asia Cup, which is to be played in the 50-over format next year and the 2025 Champions Trophy, is also to be held in Pakistan.

International cricket returns to PAK after almost a decade

International cricket has returned to Pakistan after almost a decade. This is the first time after that, when Pakistan got the hosting of two major tournaments, but after the statement from BCCI to organize the Asia Cup on neutral venue, now it has to be seen what will be Pakistan's stand in this matter. Is.