Asia Cup: ACC set to move Asia Cup out of Pakistan after members reject PCB’s hybrid model; Sri Lanka may host tournament | Cricket News – Act Daily News

NEW DELHI: In an enormous setback to Pakistan, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Monday determined to maneuver the Asia Cup in another country after PCB’s proposal to host the match on a ‘hybrid mannequin’ was rejected by the member nations.
Sri Lanka has emerged as a entrance runner to host the six-nation match as extraordinarily humid circumstances within the UAE within the month of September might result in accidents to gamers.
It can be fascinating to see if Pakistan, after this snub, competes within the match, scheduled to be held from September 2-17.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was compelled to suggest another after BCCI refused to ship the Indian group to the neighbouring nation as a consequence of diplomatic rigidity between the 2 international locations.
The PCB is hopeful that there can be one other spherical of discussions on Tuesday in case there’s a change of coronary heart.
PCB had proposed that India play their video games within the UAE whereas Pakistan host their matches on dwelling soil.
“Najam Sethi (PCB chairman) was in Dubai today to procure support but to his horror there were no takers for his proposal of Pakistan playing its games in Karachi or Lahore and India playing in UAE. Sri Lanka was always with BCCI and now even the Bangladesh Cricket Board seemed opposed to the idea,” an ACC supply advised PTI.

“ACC has always maintained that in principle the ‘hybrid model’ is unacceptable and the budgetary sanctions can never be passed.”
“Also it’s not about Pakistan hosting its own matches. It also means that if India and Pakistan are in the same group, the third team will be travelling to and fro between Dubai and a city in Pakistan,” the supply added.
What added gas to the fireplace is PCB’s current resolution to host Pakistan Super League’s matches in UAE as a consequence of escalated prices of safety preparations.
“Also logistically, the broadcasters wouldn’t want to send separate units in two countries. Sri Lanka, just like UAE, doesn’t require inter-city flights whether you play at the Khettarama (Premadasa Stadium), SSC or Galle or Kandy,” he added.
However the ACC chairman Jay Shah might want to convene an Executive Body assembly to make the choice official.
In the prevailing state of affairs, whether or not Pakistan participates within the occasion or decides in opposition to coming to India for the World Cup stays to be seen.
“Even the ICC won’t agree to Pakistan playing its matches outside India (during the World Cup). So let’s see what PCB decides,” the supply added.