India-Pakistan cricket relations seem to have soured over the hosting of the 2023 Asia Cup. Even at the recent Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting held in Bahrain, nothing special has been done about it. While Pakistan desperately wants to host the 2023 Asian Cup, BCCI says that they will not be able to send the Indian team to Pakistan in the current situation. Now the statement of legendary Pakistani cricketer Javed Miandad has come to the fore at this BCCI stand.
At one event, when Miandad was asked a question about the Indian team not coming to Pakistan, he said in a clear tone that if the Indian team doesn’t come to Pakistan, then go to hell, Pakistan doesn’t care. Miandad said: ‘I’ve also been saying before that if they (the Indian team) don’t come, go to hell, we don’t care. We are receiving our cricket. This is the job of the ICC. If this cannot be controlled by the ICC, then there is no job for such a governing body.
Miyadand said: ‘ICC should have the same rules for all countries. If a strong team doesn’t make it to a tournament, then you should throw them out. The Indian team will be for India, it is not the only team for us or the world.
Miyadand also gave a made up reason for the Indian team not coming to Pakistan during this period. He said, ‘Why don’t the Indian team play here because when they lose here they get into trouble? So is the public in India. It’s always been his way, every time he loses, it becomes a problem. For the same reason, he also did not come here during our time. Every time India loses, whether they lose to us or someone else, the public sets houses on fire. We remember when we used to play, there were so many problems with their players.