Jay Shah's statement may impact team's visit to India: Pakistan Cricket Board

The Pakistan Cricket Board PCB on Wednesday indicated that the possibility of moving the venue for next years Asia Cup could impact Pakistans visit to India for the 2023 Mens ODI World Cup as well as future ICC events in India in the 202431 cyclePCB further said that the comments made by Asian Cricket Council ACC president and BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday over shifting next years Asia Cup to a neutral venue as India would not travel to Pakistan were noted with surprise and disappointmentThe comments were made without any discussion or consultation with the Board of the Asian Cricket Council or the Pakistan Cricket Board event host and without any thoughts towards their longterm consequences and implicationsAfter having presided over the ACC meeting during which Pakistan was awarded the ACC Asia Cup with an overwhelming support and response from the ACC Board Members Mr Shahs statement of shifting of the ACC Asia Cup has clearly been made unilaterally said the PCB in an official statementAlso readNo place for hooliganism in cricket PCB chairman speaks about fan brawlThe 2023 edition of the Asia Cup to be held in the 50over format had been allotted to Pakistan as per the ICCs Future Tours Programme FTPThis is contrary to the philosophy and spirit for which the Asian Cricket Council was formed in September 1983 a united Asian cricket body to safeguard the interests of the its Members and organise develop and promote the game of cricket in AsiaThe overall impact of such statements have the potential to split the Asian and international cricketing communities and can impact Pakistans visit to India for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and future ICC Events in India in the 20242031 cycle added the PCBPCB also said it has requested for an emergency meeting of the ACC board to discuss the matter The PCB has to date not received any official communication from the ACC on the statement of the ACC President As such the PCB has written to the Asian Cricket Council to convene an emergency meeting of its Board as soon as practically possible on this important and sensitive matterEarlier on Tuesday the BCCI after the end of their Annual General Meeting AGM in Mumbai arrived at a conclusion that it will not travel to its neighbouring country for the tournament and demanded that the tournament be moved to a neutral venueNeutral venue for the Asia Cup is not unprecedented and we have decided that we will not travel to Pakistan Shah who is also the president of the Asian Cricket Council ACC was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz I have decided that we will play at a neutral venue he addedNotably the 2022 edition of the Asia Cup held in the T20 format was also played in a neutral venue after an economic and political crisis engulfed host nation Sri Lanka The tournament was then held in UAE where Sri Lanka emerged as the champions after beating Pakistan in the final in DubaiThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever