Under-19 Asia Cup moved out of India

[PBN]

The Asian Cricket Council has withdrawn the hosting rights of the 2017 Under-19 Asia Cup from India and handed it over to Malaysia, following their annual general body meeting. A decision on the senior team Asia Cup, also scheduled to be held in India next year, however, has been deferred until the ACC's next meeting.

The PCB had raised its objections to touring India for the Under-19 Asia Cup, which was to be played in Bengaluru in November. Given the tense political climate between India and Pakistan, PCB chairman Najam Sethi, who also heads the ACC, tabled a resolution to get it shifted. The BCCI had already written to the Indian government, seeking clearance to host the event as it would include a team from Pakistan.

"The matter of shifting the tournament to Malaysia was amicably agreed by all participants in the development and executive committees, since no one wanted it marred by security considerations of any member," Sethi told ESPNcricinfo.

The Western Region qualifying round for the Under-19 Asia Cup will be hosted by Kuwait, despite discussions around the venue following the diplomatic crisis in the Gulf. The round will include Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain. According to Sethi, the nine teams in the Western Region pool will play each other, including Qatar as well as teams from countries that have broken diplomatic ties with it. In addition to that, Kuwait will also host the Under-16 Asia Cup, which was to be held in Qatar.

The tournament will feature eight teams, with four - Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka - qualifying automatically. They will be joined by two teams each from the Western and Southern Region, who need to earn qualification into the main tournament. In 2016, Malaysia, Singapore, Nepal and Afghanistan qualified, and India won the championship, beating hosts Sri Lanka by 34 runs in Colombo.

 

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20321310/under-19-asia-cup-moved-india-opposition-pakistan

[PBN]

PCB was against India hosting it due to 'security' concerns and considering Najam Sethi is head of the ACC.  Not too long ago, PCB was also against India hosting the 2011 WC.

 

 

Edited August 13, 2017 by PBN

[Khota]

This is a shame. India should never play pakistan again.

[Trichromatic]

 I doubt that BCCI ever got approval regarding Pakistan matches.

[jf1gp_1]

45 minutes ago, Trichromatic said:

 I doubt that BCCI ever got approval regarding Pakistan matches.

That's what it looks like, no wonder bcci gave up this quick. 

[HippoSucks]

I'm sure even BCCI agreed with this.

[Khota]

2 hours ago, Trichromatic said:

 I doubt that BCCI ever got approval regarding Pakistan matches.

But the cup was in India. I `thought mens cricket was the issue not U19. Anyway.

[BeautifulGame]

The bigger worry is the precedent it sets .

 

Tomorrow Pakistan will point this as reference and will want Asia cup removed.Next will ask to remove the world cup .

 

BCCI should have opposed this strongly .

[jf1gp_1]

41 minutes ago, BeautifulGame said:

The bigger worry is the precedent it sets .

 

Tomorrow Pakistan will point this as reference and will want Asia cup removed.Next will ask to remove the world cup .

 

BCCI should have opposed this strongly .

U19 tournament is about exposure. Mens asia cup is only about money. Every asian cricket board needs our money, look at Pakistani they have been begging for a series against us. Only way any cricket tournament can move out of India (after allocated to us) is if BCCI also wants the same.  Security is nonsense and england playing blore ODI is the biggest example when you compare it with noone willing to visit pak, add aussies refusing to even visit BD and top english player choosing to skip BD. 

[Zero_Unit]

PCB and its unlimited supply of party pooping. 

[sandeep]

What do you expect PCB to do?  Salute and agree?  We are hurting them where it really hurts after all.  Denying a home India series means $100 million loss to the PCB - and personal losses to all these PCB babus - with that much cash coming in, they would all be taking in their personal commissions.