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Asia Cup 2023: Preparations for the Asia Cup 2023 are now moving forward. Pakistan has got the hosting of this year’s Asia Cup, but it is not yet decided whether this tournament will be held in Pakistan or somewhere else. The BCCI had increased the difficulties of Pakistan and PCB by saying that the players of Team India cannot go to Pakistan. After this the PCB is very upset. Although the ACC i.e. Asian Cricket Council has not taken any final decision regarding the Asia Cup, but Pakistan is assuming that the Asia Cup will be organized on a hybrid model. In such a situation, the question is that where will the great match between India and Pakistan be played and which teams will be in which group.
Pakistan prepares hybrid model for Asia Cup 2023
The picture is not yet clear regarding the Asia Cup to be held on ODI format this year, but it is believed that this year’s event will be held from the first week of September. Meanwhile, news has come out quoting Geo News that the PCB believes that the Asia Cup will be played in two phases, as well as the finalization of the two venues is almost done. It has been said in the report that in the first phase matches will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, after which a plan has been made to play the matches of the second phase at the Dubai International Stadium. PCB feels that it would be more profitable to have matches in Dubai than in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. After BCCI refused to send Team India to Pakistan, PCB has been preparing for hybrid model since then, but BCCI has neither shown any interest in it nor given any statement regarding it. Pakistan wants matches to be played in Pakistan in the first phase and then Team India and subsequent matches should be held at a venue which is a neutral venue and is ready for Team India to play.
Final decision on Asia Cup 2023 will be taken in ACC meeting
Meanwhile, there was talk of holding Team India’s Asia Cup matches in Sri Lanka as well, but the picture regarding this is still not clear. If Pakistan’s point is accepted, then a high-voltage match between India and Pakistan can be held in Dubai. On the other hand, if we talk about the group, then there is a possibility of India and Pakistan being in the same group and the third team in this group can be of Nepal. In the other group there can be Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. All the teams in the group will play one match among themselves and after that there will be Super 4 matches between the two teams of both the groups i.e. in total four teams. That is, the teams of India and Pakistan can be seen fighting each other not once but twice. Although it is believed that there will be a meeting of ACC soon, in which BCCI Secretary Jai Shah and PCB Chief Najam Sethi are also likely to be present, only after this meeting the final stamp on the Asia Cup will be seen.
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