India vs Pakistan Cricket: Asia Cup 2023: As reported by InsideSport earlier, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) won’t be travelling to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023. As the Government of India is set to deny permission to Team India to travel to Pakistan, BCCI will request the Asian Cricket Council to move Asia Cup 2023 out of Pakistan. BCCI also clarified that there will be no bilateral tour until 2027. Follow ICC T20 World CUP LIVE Updates & IND vs PAK LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
“Neutral venue for Asia Cup is not unprecedented and we have decided that we will not travel to Pakistan. I have decided that we will play at a neutral venue,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who is also the president of the ACC, said after the AGM.
India vs Pakistan Cricket: BCCI to request ACC to move Asia Cup 2023 OUT of Pakistan, Jay Shah confirms ‘We will not travel to Pakistan’ – Follow LIVE
India haven’t toured Pakistan for any match since Asia Cup 2008. The Mumbai attacks in November 2008 deteriorated diplomatic ties between India and Pakistan. Since then, the diplomatic tension between the two nations has only increased. With the BJP government in power, the message has been very clear: No diplomatic ties until Pakistan stops terror funding.
While the Pakistani government has refuted India’s claims at the UN and other forums, India has been adamant. As BCCI Secretary Jay Shah is Home Minister Amit Shah’s son and is also the Asian Cricket Council chief, he will be in a tough spot. He will be under pressure from both India and Pakistan considering his position as the ACC chief.
The last bilateral tour was back in 2012 when Pakistan travelled to India for a limited-overs series. However, Pakistan have come to India for 2016 World Cup. That was the last time. Since then, the two teams have only played in neutral venues.
“At the moment, travelling to Pakistan is out of the equation. The government will only give us permission if it’s an ICC event. So, travelling to Pakistan for Asia Cup is unlikely to materialise. We are already discussing if a change in venue is possible for Asia Cup and we will request the ACC to move the tournament out,” a senior BCCI official told InsideSport.
India vs Pakistan Cricket: BCCI to request ACC to move Asia Cup 2023 OUT of Pakistan, Jay Shah confirms ‘We will not travel to Pakistan’ – Follow LIVE
India vs Pakistan Cricket: Why BCCI unlikely to get Govt of India’s NOD for Pakistan visit?
- The government of India has refused any bilateral relation, accusing Pakistan of terror funding.
- India only engages with Pakistan at world forums publically. There has been no diplomatic relations since Narendra Modi’s visit to Pakistan in 2015.
- Following Pulwama and Pathankot attacks and subsequent surgical strike, the relation has only worsened.
- As a result, the GoI is all set to deny BCCI’s request to visit Pakistan for the 50-over Asia Cup in 2023.
- However, there could be repercussions.
- India are set to host the ICC World Cup in 2023 and Pakistan government might deny participating.
- Pakistan will also host the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025.
- If the GoI gives green signal for a visit to Pakistan for an ACC tournament, it could open up an avenue for bilateral cricket.
- At the moment, there is still time and if the government of India changes its stance and relations improve, it could be possible in future.
India vs Pakistan Cricket: BCCI to request ACC to move Asia Cup 2023 OUT of Pakistan, Jay Shah confirms ‘We will not travel to Pakistan’ – Follow LIVE
As for India’s Future Tour Program, the board has sent a note to all its state bodies listing down the entire FTP cycle for the next 4 years. The BCCI can’t take any decision on a bilateral series with Pakistan until it gets a nod from the Government of India. The board has kept the columns for games against Pakistan ‘blank’.
- The Indian men’s team will play 38 Tests (20 home and 18 away),
- 42 ODIs (21 each home and away) &
- 61 T20Is (31 home and 30 away) in the 2023-2027 cycle.
- The number of bilateral matches India will play across formats has been reduced from the previous cycle (163 to 141).
- This is due to an ICC event every year and a bigger dedicated window for the Indian Premier League (75-80 days every season)
India vs Pakistan Cricket: BCCI to request ACC to move Asia Cup 2023 OUT of Pakistan, Jay Shah confirms ‘We will not travel to Pakistan’ – Follow LIVE
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