The 2023 edition of Asia Cup is all set to begin from August 30. The tournament will take place in the hybrid form, where four games will be played in Pakistan and the est of the fixtures including all of India’s matches and the final will be held in Sri Lanka.
PCB Has Invited Jay Shah To Pakistan
Ahead of the marquee tournament, a report published in PTI suggested that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has invited the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) – Jay Shah, to attend the inaugural clash of the Asia Cup.
The Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team is scheduled to take on Nepal in the tournament opener at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Besides Jay Shah, the PCB has also invited the heads of other cricket boards associated with the ACC.
“The PCB has basically followed up on the invitation which was extended verbally by Chairman Zaka Ashraf to Jay Shah when they both met in Durban for the ICC meeting,” PTI quoted a source as saying.
Will Shah Travel To Pakistan For Asia Cup?
Earlier, the Pakistani media reported that Jay Shah had accepted PCB’s invitation. The source revealed:
“The PCB was obviously embarrassed after the Pakistani media reported that Jay Shah had accepted Zaka Ashraf’s invitation and the Indian board official later flatly denied this,”
The source further claimed that Pakistan Cricket Board wanted to show that it does not mix sports with politics by inviting the BCCI secretary. The source said:
“The idea is to basically highlight Pakistan’s chosen stance on cricket relations with India that it does not mix politics with sports,”
However, Jay Shah denied the reports of Pakistani media The Asia Cup 2023 will be held from August 30 to September 17 across venues in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The much-awaited India vs Pakistan match will take place on September 3rd.
