Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Administration Committee Chairman Najam Sethi mentioned that the proposed hybrid mannequin if accepted, shall be utilized to World Cup 2023 in India and Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan.
“Hybrid mannequin is a compromise however we’re prepared for it. We have now provided to host Asia Cup in two phases, 4 matches of the group stage shall be performed in Pakistan. After that, all of us will go to a impartial venue to play the remainder of the matches together with the ultimate,” Sethi mentioned whereas speaking to an Indian sports activities channel at present.
Giving a transparent message to the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) on the Asia Cup matter, Sethi mentioned Pakistan’s authorities is not going to permit the crew to play World Cup in India as a result of their authorities stopped BCCI from touring Pakistan.
It have to be famous right here that the BCCI has been forcing Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to shift Asia Cup outdoors Pakistan. They’re convincing ACC members to not play within the Asian occasion in Pakistan.
Sethi additionally shared his dialog with a senior ACC consultant. “I met a senior ACC consultant in Dubai three days in the past. I defined the entire hybrid mannequin to him. He went again to Jay Shah to debate this mannequin. In a while, I had a WhatsApp chat with him through which he mentioned Jay Shah has no drawback with it however he’ll seek the advice of with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka earlier than making any choice,” he disclosed.
Earlier, Indian media reported that Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have opposed PCB’s hybrid mannequin. Nonetheless, dependable sources in PCB confirmed that each nations have reservations about United Arab Emirates (UAE) because the impartial venue because of the routine scorching climate there in September [Asia Cup window].
In reply to a query, Sethi mentioned there shall be no Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) sanctions on Pakistan in the event that they choose out of taking part in World Cup in India attributable to safety causes. “There shall be no sanctions. There’s a clause [Force Majeure] that permits us to resolve whether or not to play or not in case of safety issues,” he asserted.
ICC’s drive majeure clause permits member nations to choose out of the occasion in the event that they really feel security-related points or unprecedented conditions.