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Asian Cup 2023: IPL is currently being played in India. Immediately after this, the Team India players will leave for England for the World Test Championship final. Apart from this, India has to play the Asian Cup and ODI World Cup this year. The matter of the Asian Cup is not yet clear in which venue the matches will be played. But now, BCCI Secretary Jai Shah said on Thursday that an announcement will be made about hosting the Asia Cup right after the IPL. The IPL final will be played on Sunday. Senior people from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will enter. During this, a decision regarding the Asian Cup will be made at the meeting.
what did jai shah say
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah told PTI that the venue for the Asian Cup has yet to be decided. So far it was busy with the IPL but high level officials from Sri Lanka Cricket, Bangladesh and Afghanistan Cricket Board are coming to watch the IPL final. He will discuss it and make a decision at the appropriate time. The Asian Cup was to be held in Pakistan this year, but without the permission of the Indian Government, the Indian team is not allowed to travel to the neighboring country of Pakistan. A meeting has also been held between the two countries on this issue. In this, on behalf of Pakistan, President Najam Sethi had proposed a ‘hybrid model’, so that four parties could be organized in his country and the Indian party somewhere else.
The Asian Cup can be held on this model.
According to ACC sources, according to the Sethi formula, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Afghanistan will play four league matches in Pakistan, while India will play their matches at some other venue. The match between India and Pakistan can be played in Sri Lanka, although the Pakistan Cricket Board wants this match to be held in Dubai. ACC sources said that ACC chief Jay Shah will call an executive board meeting where a final announcement will be made on the matter. The PCB have no problem playing India anywhere else, although they want the game to be held in Dubai. The Asian Cup will be held from September 1 to 17 this year. So far no team has announced its squad for this tournament. This tournament is important for India’s preparations for the upcoming ODI World Cup.