In lower than 24 hours after he had formally “rejected” the ‘Hybrid Model’ for the Asia Cup after Asian Cricket Council’s formal nod, Pakistan Cricket Board’s soon-to-be chairman Zaka Ashraf accepted the 4 matches awarded to the unique host.
The Hybrid Model by advantage of which Asia Cup might be co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka can have India taking part in all its video games, together with two towards the arch-rivals within the island nation.
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The mannequin was proposed by Ashraf’s predecessor, Najam Sethi, and Ashraf, who will take over the reins of PCB on June 27, had “rejected” the concept throughout a media convention.
It has been learnt that Ashraf didn’t know that PCB chief Sethi had already been a signatory to ‘Hybrid Model’ which has been handed by the omnipotent ACC Executive board headed by BCCI supremo Jay Shah and the choice can’t be reversed.
Pakistan Cricket Board may have confronted punitive motion if Ashraf with out full particulars of the occasion would have created a roadblock.
“In my personal opinion, this whole hybrid model isn’t beneficial for Pakistan and I didn’t like it,” Ashraf was quoted as saying by ESPN Cricinfo.
“Being a host, Pakistan should have negotiated better to make sure that the entire tournament should have been played in Pakistan. Sri Lanka taking the bigger lot of games, leaving Pakistan with only four games, isn’t in the best interest of our country,” he added.
Ashraf then admitted that he didn’t know full particulars and did an entire U-turn.
“But I see the decision has been made, so we have to go with it. I will not block or have any intention not to comply with the decision. I cannot do much about it but to honour the commitment. But going forward, every decision we make will be made for and in the interest of the country.”
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com