Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has mentioned that it stands to lose round USD 3 million in revenues from the match if the nation refuses to play within the Asia Cup this 12 months.
Sethi mentioned that Pakistan was keen to bear this lack of income because it was “a matter of principle” so far as the internet hosting rights of the Asia Cup are involved.
“We have made it very clear that unless the Asia Cup is held on a hybrid model like we have proposed, that is India playing its matches at an offshore venue and Pakistan hosting the remaining games at home we will not accept any other schedule and neither play,” he mentioned.
Pakistan is because of host the Asia Cup in September however uncertainty surrounds the venue of the match as India has made it clear it could possibly’t play in Pakistan.
Sethi has proposed a “hybrid model” to host the Asia Cup the place India will play its matches at an offshore venue.
“We will not lose our hosting rights,” he added.
“Security is no excuse for them now and we have told them if their government is not giving them clearance to play in Pakistan show us some written proof of this,” Sethi mentioned.
“When all other teams including Australia, England, New Zealand are playing in Pakistan without any issues there should be no security concerns for India to tour Pakistan.” The PCB chairman mentioned 80 % of the revenues earned by the Asian Cricket Council got here from Pakistan and India matches.
To a query he conceded that if the ACC accepts the hybrid mannequin for the match it may have a bearing on the ICC World Cup as nicely.
Asked a few attainable refusal by Pakistan to play within the World Cup, Sethi mentioned relations with ICC have been totally different and in such a state of affairs the relations may very well be affected negatively.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com