KARACHI/NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi intends to have a chat with Jay Shah concerning his nation’s Asia Cup internet hosting rights if the BCCI secretary decides to attend the opening ceremony of the International League T20 on Thursday.
“Najam will be using this opportunity to work on relations with the ACC members and ensure that the Asia Cup is held as scheduled in Pakistan in September this year. Basically, Najam is also going as he has been conveyed that there is strong possibility of BCCI boss Jay Shah also being in attendance,” a PCB supply advised PTI on situations of anonymity.
However there is no such thing as a affirmation on a part of BCCI whether or not its high boss or any of the opposite office-bearers will attend the opening ceremony.
Also the opposite massive query stays, even when Shah attends the occasion in his capability as ACC president and BCCI secretary, would he wish to entertain the PCB chairman for a casual chat on the sidelines?
Shah, in his capability as ACC chairman, had said final yr that Asia Cup will probably be shifted out of Pakistan and the erstwhile PCB chief Ramiz Raja had then issued a counter-threat that his nation will pull out of World Cup in India.
Recently, Sethi made a sarcastic dig at Shah after the ACC chairman had launched the two-year itinerary, which PCB chief alleged was not mentioned along with his board.
The ACC had strongly come out in its president’s defence as they launched a press assertion that clarified that PCB did not get again with its most well-liked suggestion after
The Emirates Cricket Board has invited the pinnacle of all massive cricket boards and Sethi will probably be in attendance through the opening day the place he desires to talk to his different ACC colleagues with a view to garner assist for Pakistan retaining its internet hosting rights for the ODI Asia Cup in September.
“Sethi believes that there is a need for the PCB to have better relations with the ACC members whose support is necessary if the Asia Cup is to be held in Pakistan.
“Having been a former ACC chairman, Najam will probably be giving out assurances to all members that Pakistan is totally secure and safe to host the regional occasion and all groups together with India should ship their groups,” he said.
The PCB source said there was a feeling in the board that former chairman Ramiz had gone overboard with his threats to the ACC and BCCI and the PCB needed to first ensure it is able to host the Asia Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy.
“If Shah does come to Dubai, it would additionally permit Sethi to satisfy him in individual or different BCCI officers on the sidelines and focus on the difficulty of India sending its crew to Pakistan for the Asia Cup.”
The supply stated Sethi would additionally drop in on the ICC headquarters and meet high officers to debate the internet hosting of 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan in addition to the World Cup being held in India this yr.
Sethi’s choice to just accept the ECB invitation is critical because the PCB had a bitter fall out with the previous throughout Ramiz’s tenure after the previous chairman had publicly discouraged Pakistani gamers from collaborating within the league.
“Najam will be using this opportunity to work on relations with the ACC members and ensure that the Asia Cup is held as scheduled in Pakistan in September this year. Basically, Najam is also going as he has been conveyed that there is strong possibility of BCCI boss Jay Shah also being in attendance,” a PCB supply advised PTI on situations of anonymity.
However there is no such thing as a affirmation on a part of BCCI whether or not its high boss or any of the opposite office-bearers will attend the opening ceremony.
Also the opposite massive query stays, even when Shah attends the occasion in his capability as ACC president and BCCI secretary, would he wish to entertain the PCB chairman for a casual chat on the sidelines?
Shah, in his capability as ACC chairman, had said final yr that Asia Cup will probably be shifted out of Pakistan and the erstwhile PCB chief Ramiz Raja had then issued a counter-threat that his nation will pull out of World Cup in India.
Recently, Sethi made a sarcastic dig at Shah after the ACC chairman had launched the two-year itinerary, which PCB chief alleged was not mentioned along with his board.
The ACC had strongly come out in its president’s defence as they launched a press assertion that clarified that PCB did not get again with its most well-liked suggestion after
The Emirates Cricket Board has invited the pinnacle of all massive cricket boards and Sethi will probably be in attendance through the opening day the place he desires to talk to his different ACC colleagues with a view to garner assist for Pakistan retaining its internet hosting rights for the ODI Asia Cup in September.
“Sethi believes that there is a need for the PCB to have better relations with the ACC members whose support is necessary if the Asia Cup is to be held in Pakistan.
“Having been a former ACC chairman, Najam will probably be giving out assurances to all members that Pakistan is totally secure and safe to host the regional occasion and all groups together with India should ship their groups,” he said.
The PCB source said there was a feeling in the board that former chairman Ramiz had gone overboard with his threats to the ACC and BCCI and the PCB needed to first ensure it is able to host the Asia Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy.
“If Shah does come to Dubai, it would additionally permit Sethi to satisfy him in individual or different BCCI officers on the sidelines and focus on the difficulty of India sending its crew to Pakistan for the Asia Cup.”
The supply stated Sethi would additionally drop in on the ICC headquarters and meet high officers to debate the internet hosting of 2025 Champions Trophy in Pakistan in addition to the World Cup being held in India this yr.
Sethi’s choice to just accept the ECB invitation is critical because the PCB had a bitter fall out with the previous throughout Ramiz’s tenure after the previous chairman had publicly discouraged Pakistani gamers from collaborating within the league.