File picture of Virat Kohli.© AFP
Pakistan misplaced their second Test match in a row as they went all the way down to England by 26 runs in Multan on Monday. England, on their first Test tour of Pakistan in 17 years, received the primary Test by 74 runs in Rawalpindi. The losses come at a time when there may be lot of confusion relating to Pakistan’s stand on the 2023 Asia Cup. In October, BCCI secretary Jay Shah had indicated that the 2023 Asia Cup, scheduled to be held in Pakistan, may very well be held at a impartial venue. After Shah’s remarks about holding Asia Cup at a impartial venue, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) issued a press release that it might impression Pakistan’s go to to India for the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.
“The overall impact of such statements has the potential to split the Asian and international cricketing communities and can impact Pakistan’s visit to India for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and future ICC Events in India in the 2024-2031 cycle,” PCB had stated then.
In this backdrop, two Pakistan followers had a singular message for former India captain Virat Kohli in the course of the Multan Test. They held placards in the course of the match which learn: “Hi! King Kohli come and play Asia Cup. We will love you more than our king Babar.”
Virat Kohli followers in Pakistan – The craze is big. pic.twitter.com/THW0veDL7L
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) December 12, 2022
Earlier, following PCB’s assertion, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur had stated that India will host the 2023 World Cup with all groups. “It is an internal matter of BCCI and it will handle the issue smartly. We have not done anything wrong yet while hosting international tournaments before. We have hosted World Cup successfully before and all teams participated happily. We will host the tournament next year and all teams will play in it,” Thakur had stated in October.
BCCI President Roger Binny additionally stated that touring Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023 isn’t the board’s name, however they’ll depend on the federal government’s resolution.
“That is not our call. We cannot say where our team has to go. We need to take clearance from the government if we leave the country, or other countries come here. We cannot take that decision on our own, we have to rely on the government,” Binny had stated.
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