A final decision could not be made on the venue of the Cricket Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan this year. Participants at the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting in Bahrain postponed a final decision on the matter until next month.
The Cricket Asia Cup is to be hosted by Pakistan in September this year, but the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) has refused to visit Pakistan on the pretext of not getting government permission.
Pakistan took a strong stand on the issue, which was attended by the ACC’s meeting in Bahrain on Saturday, which was attended by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee Chairman Najam Sethi.
Jay Shah of the Indian board was also present in the meeting, but the final decision on the venue of the Asia Cup could not be taken.
The participants agreed that a decision on the venue of the Asia Cup should be taken in March and by then the two boards should get their governments’ position on the matter.
If the BCCI’s stance does not change, the Asia Cup may be held at a neutral venue for which the names of United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar are being considered.
Afghanistan cricket was also discussed in the ACC meeting and the board has increased Afghanistan’s budget from 9% to 15%.
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