Pakistan won't travel for World Cup if India stick to neutral venue demand for Asia Cup: Pak Sports Minister

[Malcolm Merlyn]

Pakistan Sports Minister Ehsan Mazari has said that the Men in Green would pull out from the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in India if Men in Blue do not travel to his country for the Asia Cup 2023.

 

The Asia Cup 2023 is scheduled to start on 31 August and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has already announced that the tournament would take place in Pakistan and Sri Lanka under a ‘hybrid model’.

 

Out of 13 matches, four would take place in Pakistan. India are grouped alongside Pakistan and Nepal, while Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh are in the second group.

 

The hybrid model was explored after India refused to travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup.

 

My personal opinion, since the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) comes under my ministry, is that if India demands to play their Asia Cup games at a neutral venue, we would also demand the same for our World Cup games in India,” Ehsan Mazari said in an interview with Indian Express.

 

Mazari feels that Pakistan being the host should be hosting the tournament alone.

 

Pakistan is the host, it has the right to hold all the matches in Pakistan. That is what the cricket lovers want, I don’t want a hybrid model,” he said.

 

Mazari’s comments also come after Shahbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, set up a high-level committee to take a call on the country’s participation in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023.

 

The committee includes Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, Ehsan Mazari, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Law and Justice Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar among others.

 

Over the new committee, Mazari said: “The committee will be headed by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and I am among the 11 ministers who are part of it. We will discuss the issue and give our recommendations to the PM, who is also the patron-in-chief of PCB. The PM will take the final decision.”

 

https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/pakistan-wont-travel-for-world-cup-if-india-stick-to-neutral-venue-demand-for-asia-cup-pak-sports-minister-12844982.html/amp

 

 

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[deepdynamo]

Thank you. Don't bother to come. Good riddance.

[RightArmPhaast]

Just some MuKay Fires by one of our pathetic ministers. Don't look much into it, Asia cup will happen as scheduled.

[gattaca]

Don’t tour them. No need to give money to a terrorist state. Don’t bother to come to india.

Edited July 9, 2023 by gattaca

[bowl_out]

The standard banter every other week.

Better to remove Pakistan and call West Indies instead

[Lord]

6 minutes ago, bowl_out said:

The standard banter every other week.

Better to remove Pakistan and call West Indies instead

 

why WI. Next best should be called. Scot or Zim

[Lone Wolf]

They will come as planned & so will Asia Cup happens.  This is domestic jumla baazi to keep jaahil awaam happy that their regime isn't bowing down to India. 

[zen]

There is no need for Asia Cup. I am not sure if it has any appeal any more. 

[putrevus]

No need for Pakistan to come, this is the same nonsense they did in 2008 in IPL when they kept dangling NOC.

 

 

Morons look like they have not learnt anything. World cricket does not need Pakistan to thrive.

Edited July 9, 2023 by putrevus

[R!TTER]

Good, go * yourselves then 

[Zero_Unit]

Zim played some good cricket and their seniors are in good form. Am all for zim being included and these dbags being booted. 

Edited July 9, 2023 by Zero_Unit

[Bublu Bhuyan]

These imbeciles have developed an ego because of the fact that India vs Pakistan match in World Cups are the highlight of the tournament. And thus, they can somehow blackmail the rest of the boards.

[rkt.india]

On 7/9/2023 at 8:48 PM, zen said:

There is no need for Asia Cup. I am not sure if it has any appeal any more. 

there is no need for WC too.

[Austin 3:!6]

On 7/9/2023 at 4:18 PM, zen said:

There is no need for Asia Cup. I am not sure if it has any appeal any more. 

 

Love Asia cup bro...excellent tournament.

[Gollum]

On 7/9/2023 at 8:48 PM, zen said:

There is no need for Asia Cup. I am not sure if it has any appeal any more. 

5 more or less equally matched sides, especially in a venue like Lanka. Even if quality isn't the highest we'll have plenty of nailbiters. Also a good warmup 50 odd days before the WC!!!!

[NameGoesHere]

Pakistan won't travel for World Cup if India stick to neutral venue demand for Asia Cup: Pak Sports Minister

 

You promise? God promise, Mr Sports Minister?  Aapke muh mein ghee shakkar.

Edited July 11, 2023 by NameGoesHere

[poyzzplaidwell]

Pakistan team should not be given visas to travel to India. Tell ICC they are not allowed and arrange for other team. But our BCCI overlords are drooling over dollars.

 

[vvvslaxman]

I am with Pakistan on this one. I encourage them to skip all the  encounters in India and play only matches that will be held outside India.

[Aiden]

BCCI deliberately hyping up the Pak/Ind match with all these shenanigans

[putrevus]

15 hours ago, Aiden said:

BCCI deliberately hyping up the Pak/Ind match with all these shenanigans

Why would they do it?Stop thinking like PCB.

 

BCCI does not need Pakistan or its matches to do well.

 

PCB did this to themselves by ruining the relations with BCCI from 2008 IPL. Then court case and all other useless shenanigans.

 

PCB is a meaningless entity who like (Pakistan) needs bailouts from ICC to survive.

 

Pakistan and PCB should stop overvaluing themselves first.It would be good for Pakistan public.

Edited July 12, 2023 by putrevus