File photograph of an India vs Pakistan match© AFP
The a lot anticipated Asia Cup video games between India and Pakistan shall be held in Sri Lanka as Rohit Sharma led staff will not journey to Pakistan, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal confirmed on Wednesday. Dhumal, who’s in Durban for the ICC Chief Executives Meet (CEC) confirmed that BCCI secretary Jay Shah and PCB consultant head Zaka Ashraf met forward of ICC Board assembly scheduled on Thursday to finalise the schedule.
“Our secretary met PCB head Zaka Ashraf and the Asia Cup schedule was finalised and it’s on target because it was mentioned earlier. There shall be 4 video games of league stage in Pakistan, adopted by 9 video games in Sri Lanka together with each India versus Pakistan video games and in case a 3rd recreation if each groups play closing,” Dhumal advised PTI from Durban.
He rubbished reviews rising from Pakistan media that India will journey to neighbouring nation as their sports activities minister Ehsan Mazari had been claiming in some quarters.
“There was no such dialogue held. Neither India is travelling to Pakistan nor our secretary shall be travelling opposite to reviews which have surfaced. Solely the schedule was finalised,” Dhumal added.
India in all chance will play Pakistan in Sri Lanka’s Dambulla identical to 2010 version.
Pakistan’s solely dwelling match of their nation shall be in opposition to minnows Nepal.
The opposite three video games are Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan.
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