Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince asks BCCI and ACC to stage 2018 Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi [Update Post #257]

[KyoOne]

All becomes fine suddenly with playing against Pakistan when multi-team tournaments happen.

Hypocrites

 

[Mamoon]

Not going to India for the Asia Cup is Pakistan's loss.

 

[Varun]

Great.

The last thing we need is a shellacking by Pakistan once again on home soil.

 

[lehen]

We, the people in India are bored to see home matches why not give opportunity to Malaysia, UAE etc. Pitches with unpredictability where may be even 140 can be a winning total. Come on! make room for some experiment

 

[austerlitz]

Who cares about asia cup on subcontinent pitches,whats important is how our team performs in overseas tours next year ,particularly england where world cup will be held.We ahve played enough ODIs on subcontinent wickets recently,no need to play more.

 

[Bilal7]

India paying the price for their bigotry. Allow Pakistan to tour and they'll be exposed for being hypocrites, don't allow them and they might as well not play in the "Asia Cup". Who's going to waste their time watching them bash Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh?

 

[austerlitz]

The Indians love to run their mouth and talk a big game, but in reality June 18 happens.

2 world cups against 1.
2 champions trophy wins plus 2 time finalists against 1 time winner.Also 2 time winner of CT predecessor(world series cricket) against zero.
Oh and forgot -

11-0.The streak continues.
Not just talk.

 

[Syed1]

2 world cups against 1.
2 champions trophy wins plus 2 time finalists against 1 time winner.Also 2 time winner of CT predecessor(world series cricket) against zero.
Oh and forgot -

11-0.The streak continues.
Not just talk.

Comeback and talk when you have 72

 

[Tridibans_16]

Comeback and talk when you have 72

You guys can have 144 of X cup, Y cup, Z cup etc etc..... we are happy with 11-0 in world cups. Cheers

 

[amit]

Asia Cup is outdated. Put an end to this needless tournament.

Now Asia cup is more needed than ever with Bangladesh & Afghanistan becoming strong teams

 

[Syed1]

You guys can have 144 of gutka cup, kitply cup, pan masala cup etc etc..... we are happy with 11-0 in world cups. Cheers

Last time Pakistan and India met we all know what happened.


Last time Pakistan toured India we all know what happened.


Be happy with your 11-0 despite only two or three of the 11 being matches of any consequence. LOL

 

[Hasan123]

Come on India, allow us to tour!

 

[austerlitz]

Comeback and talk when you have 72

72 JAMODIs(and even then only 72 leading because we haven't played pak in the volume we played them in 80s and 90s in last 10 yrs),no problem.
11-0,the streak continues.

 

[Benchwarmer]

Should keep it in Sri Lanka.
Long boundaries,decent tracks there really provide good cricket.

 

[Syed1]

72 JAMODIs(and even then only 72 leading because we haven't played pak in the volume we played them in 80s and 90s in last 10 yrs),no problem.
11-0,the streak continues.

Actually most of the 11-0 were JAMODIs too

The only ones of importance were the 1996 QF, 2011 SF and 2015 QF.

 

[Hitman]

Actually most of the 11-0 were JAMODIs too

The only ones of importance were the 1996 QF, 2011 SF and 2015 QF.

JAMODI - Just Another Meaningless One Day International

No match in a World Cup is ever without significance.

 

[Syed1]

JAMODI - Just Another Meaningless One Day International

No match in a World Cup is ever a JAMODI.

Pakistan won the 1992 WC and reached the final of the 1999 WC despite losing to India. It was very meaningless.

 

[cricketjoshila]

India paying the price for their bigotry. Allow Pakistan to tour and they'll be exposed for being hypocrites, don't allow them and they might as well not play in the "Asia Cup". Who's going to waste their time watching them bash Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Bangladesh?

Pakistan came to India for T20 WC last year.

 

[Hitman]

Pakistan won the 1992 WC and reached the final of the 1999 WC despite losing to India. It was very meaningless.

You have a point, never thought of it. I guess it's about ego then.

 

[Tusker]

Actually most of the 11-0 were JAMODIs too

The only ones of importance were the 1996 QF, 2011 SF and 2015 QF.

Because you can predict future? I mean did you know Pak would win the 92 world cup after that loss to India in the preliminary round?

 

[Syed1]

Because you can predict future? I mean did you know Pak would win the 92 world cup after that loss to India in the preliminary round?

Considering I was only a year old at that point my interest in cricket wasn't as evolved at that stage.

 

[Raja Sab]

Not going to India for the Asia Cup is Pakistan's loss.

no its india's loss as they are hosting the tournament and playing with minnows won't bring them the $$ they were hoping for

 

[Raja Sab]

Actually most of the 11-0 were JAMODIs too

The only ones of importance were the 1996 QF, 2011 SF and 2015 QF.

2015 QF was against Australia

 

[Syed1]

2015 QF was against Australia

Oops my bad I was thinking about the group game and that was very inconsequential... So another one of India's famed 11-0 turns out to be a JAMODI

 

[Tusker]

Considering I was only a year old at that point my interest in cricket wasn't as evolved at that stage.

ahhh ok so what about those that were already grown up? How about 2015? Did you know that you will exit at QF at the end of the 2015 Ind-vs-Pak match?

 

[Syed1]

ahhh ok so what about those that were already grown up? How about 2015? Did you know that you will exit at QF at the end of the 2015 Ind-vs-Pak match?

Huh what? Pakistan lost pretty poorly against India in group stage and still made the QF of the tournament. Hence India's win was inconsequential and a JAMODI

 

[Rana]

Seeking government clearance...as if these cricketers are a bunch of terrorists.

What can you expect in a world where Aparthied took place, Slavery was legal, the holocaust was a thing. This is the world after all.

 

[Rana]

Even now if Sethi or PCB are truly honourable men, they would ask the BCCI to not even bother with government clearance. We are not welcome and we accept that. We won't bother you ever again.

 

[Tusker]

Huh what? Pakistan lost pretty poorly against India in group stage and still made the QF of the tournament. Hence India's win was inconsequential and a JAMODI

Did you know that's how it would pan out on the day of the Ind-vs-Pak Match ? Get the point ?

 

[Syed1]

Did you know that's how it would pan out on the day of the Ind-vs-Pak Match ? Get the point ?

I know I have hurt your ego by downgrading your much famed 11-0 to just a few important wins and rest inconsequential but try to wrap your head around the concept of JAMODI which stands for just another meaningless ODI. Most of India's WC wins over Pakistan were meaningless because in atleast two cases Pakistan went onto reach the final, in 2015 we reached the quarter and lost to eventual champions. You can keep beating the drum of your 11-0 but they aren't too different from our 72-whatever

 

[Couch Cricketer]

It would be stupid to cancel the Asia cup now that it is actually more competitive with most match ups you cant say with even 80%-90% confidence that 1 team or the other will win. I would like the tournament to happen in India or Bangladesh as SL or Uae wont have the same kind of crowds though. Nepal, UAE and HK are the most likely teams to qualify for this tournament if Nepal was assured to play I would not mind it happening in Nepal either though I don't think they have a good enough stadiums to hold it.

 

[Bilal7]

Oops my bad I was thinking about the group game and that was very inconsequential... So another one of India's famed 11-0 turns out to be a JAMODI

Apart from the 2011 semi-final, none of the other ones matter.

The Mohali match mattered because whichever team won that match would win the cup. That is the only one that hurt but we paid them back somewhat with the CT final defeat.

Pakistan has historically been the better cricket team. It's a fact and Indians should accept it and move on.

 

[Bilal7]

I know I have hurt your ego by downgrading your much famed 11-0 to just a few important wins and rest inconsequential but try to wrap your head around the concept of JAMODI which stands for just another meaningless ODI. Most of India's WC wins over Pakistan were meaningless because in atleast two cases Pakistan went onto reach the final, in 2015 we reached the quarter and lost to eventual champions. You can keep beating the drum of your 11-0 but they aren't too different from our 72-whatever

This 11-0 includes the WT20, right? A tournament in which we have consistently been the better team? Meaningless indeed.

 

[Tusker]

I know I have hurt your ego by downgrading your much famed 11-0 to just a few important wins and rest inconsequential but try to wrap your head around the concept of JAMODI which stands for just another meaningless ODI. Most of India's WC wins over Pakistan were meaningless because in atleast two cases Pakistan went onto reach the final, in 2015 we reached the quarter and lost to eventual champions. You can keep beating the drum of your 11-0 but they aren't too different from our 72-whatever

Are you sure its not you who is bent out because you got caught trying to play down the WC matches? try harder next time ... you might even find a way to discount the 2011 S/F loss and the 2007 final loss

 

[R0H1T]

Actually most of the 11-0 were JAMODIs too

The only ones of importance were the 1996 QF, 2011 SF and 2015 QF.

Just FTR India knocked Pak out in 1996, 2003, 2013 (LO) & WT20 2007, 2014, 2016. This includes all LO run ins across all ICC tournaments.

 

[R0H1T]

Whoops forgot about the 2011 heartbreak, in all 7 if you count the WT20 finals as well, otherwise 6 is still a good number!

 

[cricketjoshila]

no its india's loss as they are hosting the tournament and playing with minnows won't bring them the $$ they were hoping for

India can organise a JAModi and still get money.

5 years of IPL brings more money than 8years of ICC revenues.

 

[Raja Sab]

India can organise a JAModi and still get money.

5 years of IPL brings more money than 8years of ICC revenues.

oh my bad. I forgot cricket fans enjoy cricket by seeing how much money their board is making

 

[cricketjoshila]

oh my bad. I forgot cricket fans enjoy cricket by seeing how much money their board is making

You talked about $$ .Hence the reply.

 

[gazza619]

Asia Cup is outdated. Put an end to this needless tournament.

You serious? Asia Cup is even more relevant now that it does not include any minnow. Even Bangladesh is a hot team in limited overs format. Basically any team can beat any team and that adds to the beauty of it.

 

[Usman Chadda]

Just FTR India knocked Pak out in 1996, 2003, 2013 (LO) & WT20 2007, 2014, 2016. This includes all LO run ins across all ICC tournaments.

Only the 2011 WC one is a cut above in terms of importance. In 2003, Pakistan would have been knocked out regardless on NRR if I remember correctly.

The CT final is however the most comprehensive beating administered to either one of the teams to date. Not to mention that it was an important match in it's own right, regardless of how many in India now suddenly think the CT is a useless tournament.

 

[Balthazar]

Just a meaningless tournament. This sport is been played by a little number of teams and if we start to divide it like Asia, Europe and such it will lose it's appeal.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Withdraw and hurt BCCI where it hurts most, their pockets. No you will not have a marquee match without agreeing to bilaterial series.

Any cricket fan will agree on this we all want a bilateral series vs pak but politics is spoiling cricket. Hope this govt allows a bilateral series with pak

 

[Syed1]

Just a meaningless tournament. This sport is been played by a little number of teams and if we start to divide it like Asia, Europe and such it will lose it's appeal.

Well said.. I wish they bring back the three or four nation series. Those were so much fun in the 90s. Imagine a series of England, Australia, India and Pakistan.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

No you are wrong. Asia cup is followed in india to a great extent, we r always eager to watch ind vs pak,don't forget last time in asia cup ind vs pak match pak made a comeback from nowhere and it was really a great match, every genuine fan of india or pak must have watched it

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

As if fans are responsible for it

 

[the Great Khan]

Apart from the 2011 semi-final, none of the other ones matter.

The Mohali match mattered because whichever team won that match would win the cup. That is the only one that hurt but we paid them back somewhat with the CT final defeat.

Pakistan has historically been the better cricket team. It's a fact and Indians should accept it and move on.

but but 11-0 , 11-0 moaka moaka, aaney do blah blah blah..

by the way can anybody post up the india vs pakistan finals record. Considering a final is normally the most important match ..

 

[Balthazar]

Well said.. I wish they bring back the three or four nation series. Those were so much fun in the 90s. Imagine a series of England, Australia, India and Pakistan.

I doubt the current Indian government would want India to play Pak, unless it's absolute a necessity like World cups.

 

[ManFan]

It will be fun for Pakistan to whup the Men in Blue one more time.

 

[Snak3eye5]

You serious? Asia Cup is even more relevant now that it does not include any minnow. Even Bangladesh is a hot team in limited overs format. Basically any team can beat any team and that adds to the beauty of it.

Yes, completely agree with this, im not sure what everyone here is on about. People don't realize that cricket is a dying sport and unless more countries like US or China even start playing it, its never going to take off. So more games and more competitions the better is for future of cricket. In addition, its not a one sided affair anymore. Anyone can win, as its not set in stone..

 

[Tusker]

I know I have hurt your ego by downgrading your much famed 11-0 to just a few important wins and rest inconsequential but try to wrap your head around the concept of JAMODI which stands for just another meaningless ODI. Most of India's WC wins over Pakistan were meaningless because in atleast two cases Pakistan went onto reach the final, in 2015 we reached the quarter and lost to eventual champions. You can keep beating the drum of your 11-0 but they aren't too different from our 72-whatever

Apart from the 2011 semi-final, none of the other ones matter.

The Mohali match mattered because whichever team won that match would win the cup. That is the only one that hurt but we paid them back somewhat with the CT final defeat.

Pakistan has historically been the better cricket team. It's a fact and Indians should accept it and move on.

We learn new things every day on PP .... today we learn that whether a WC win mattered or not is only decided many days after the actual match ends and is decided based on how badly India does in the tournament thereafter. So since India lost the 2015 S/F .... the win against Pak in 2015 does not count. Heck even the 1996 loss in a knockout match does not count ...

Now if only there was a way to writeoff the 2011 S/F loss too ...........

 

[msb314]

Just FTR India knocked Pak out in 1996, 2003, 2013 (LO) & WT20 2007, 2014, 2016. This includes all LO run ins across all ICC tournaments.

Not quite true.

In the 2003 WC - we were still alive going into the final group stage against Zimbabwe and needed a big win to qualify on NRR but that match was washed out

Simllarly in the 2013 CT - losing to SAF had already knocked us out. The India game was an inconsequential game.

The 2014 and 2016 Pak vs India clash were most certainly not knock out defeats as they were the first games for Pakistan! In 2014 World T20 - the Pak vs WI game was a virtual QF that we lost after WI scored 80 off their last 5 overs... in 2016 - we had to win our last group stage game against Aus by a big margin to overtake NZ but sadly lost that game too

Only the 1996 QF, 2007 World T20 final and 2011 SF were knockout games.

 

[R0H1T]

Not quite true.

In the 2003 WC - we were still alive going into the final group stage against Zimbabwe and needed a big win to qualify on NRR but that match was washed out

Simllarly in the 2013 CT - losing to SAF had already knocked us out. The India game was an inconsequential game.

The 2014 and 2016 Pak vs India clash were most certainly not knock out defeats as they were the first games for Pakistan! In 2014 World T20 - the Pak vs WI game was a virtual QF that we lost after WI scored 80 off their last 5 overs... in 2016 - we had to win our last group stage game against Aus by a big margin to overtake NZ but sadly lost that game too

Only the 1996 QF, 2007 World T20 final and 2011 SF were knockout games.

Well strictly speaking ~ out of roughly one & a half dozen encounters in ICC tournaments, between Ind vs Pak, only a third are KO or virtual KO. ICC should stop fixing the schedule & let us play more memorable games instead, good for us & good for everyone, except the greedy ICC!

 

[Hermoine Green]

We all know the result of this matter Gov will allow.

But in case of bilateral, it' a sin to even talk about cricket

 

[Mamoon]

no its india's loss as they are hosting the tournament and playing with minnows won't bring them the $$ they were hoping for

It is not India's loss ;Pakistan needs the money more than India.

If the tournament is going to be hosted in India at the end of the day, we will swallow our pride and play in India. Which is exactly what we did in the WT20 last year.

This is nothing but false bravado from the PCB, and they will dutifully oblige once they reality sinks in.

 

[Mamoon]

India's World Cup wins do not matter, but I guess the 70+ wins in Kitply, Chilli Milli, Cherry Blossom, Kung Fu Panda, Tom & Jerry Cups were matches of paramount importance, played under severe pressure.

Pakistanis fans at their best once again. One of those moments where mere words are not enough, and a standing ovation is in order. The amount of delusion mixed with a heavy dose of coping mechanism is legendary.

 

[Tusker]

India's World Cup wins do not matter, but I guess the 70+ wins in Kitply, Chilli Milli, Cherry Blossom, Kung Fu Panda, Tom & Jerry Cups were matches of paramount importance, played under severe pressure.

Pakistanis fans at their best once again. One of those moments where mere words are not enough, and a standing ovation is in order. The amount of delusion mixed with a heavy dose of coping mechanism is legendary.

Its a telling indicator of how intense the rivalry is between the two teams. People will cling on to anything that will remotely help save face without thinking thru. Its a great shame that these 2 teams dont play cricket regularly.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Good initiatives by BCCI. Hope GOI shake their political stance in cricket and permit it. It will be great asia cup considering BD and Afg being more competitive now.

 

[Kashmiri_Pak_fan]

what happened to ACC meeting scheduled fot 18th nov.?

 

[Tridibans_16]

Last time Pakistan and India met we all know what happened.


Last time Pakistan toured India we all know what happened.


Be happy with your 11-0 despite only two or three of the 11 being matches of any consequence. LOL

Last time we met in WT20 we know what happened.

Lat time we met in a World Cup, we know what happened.

Lat time we met in a World Cup Knockout (T20 or 50 overs) we know what happened.

 

[ManFan]

Last time we met in WT20 we know what happened.

Lat time we met in a World Cup, we know what happened.

Lat time we met in a World Cup Knockout (T20 or 50 overs) we know what happened.

Last time we met in an ICC Tournament, we all know what happened 180 DEGREES.

 

[ManFan]

Sad that on a thread which is for the betterment of Indo-Pak cricketing relations has to turn into chest beating and jingoistic vultures.

 

[Abdullah719]

Asia Cup’s fate on edge after BCCI-government meet

CHENNAI: BCCI’s meeting with the Union Sports Ministry on Wednesday turned out to be a more of a courtesy call. Express understands that no decision was taken on a bilateral series with Pakistan. The hour-long meeting with Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and BCCI representatives — CEO Rahul Johri and game development manager Ratnakar Shetty — also saw on its agenda the anti-doping policy, which has created a stir among the board’s circles.

It is understood that the ministry made it clear to the BCCI that there was no change in stance regarding playing Pakistan in ICC events, and that it would only intervene for bilateral events.

However, this leaves the next Asia Cup, which India is supposed to host, in limbo. BCCI has already sought the Centre’s permission to host it next June, but sources in the know revealed that chances appear bleak as of now, and that there is every possibility that the event might be shifted.
Last year, sans the Centre’s nod, the tournament was shifted to Bangladesh.

“Asia Cup doesn’t come under ICC. It is more of a bilateral arrangement and if we commit, then Pakistan has to be invited. There is no possibility of hosting it sans Pakistan as it will affect the Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) memorandum. As of now, the chance of hosting the event is not under BCCI’s control,” a board official said.

The ACC had recently moved the U-19 Asia Cup out of India after BCCI told them that it had not received any clearance from the Centre for inviting Pakistan.

With regards to National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) conducting tests on Indian cricketers, it is understood that the ministry hasn’t objected to BCCI’s stance, citing that World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) hasn’t found any fault with its existing system.

Shetty, who has been handling the issue, seems to have made it clear that this is an issue between WADA and BCCI, and that “it is the prerogative of WADA to decide which agency should conduct dope tests and regulate India’s cricketers at international or domestic levels”. BCCI has also pointed out the fact that the International Doping Tests and Management has been collecting samples of Indian cricketers in domestic tournaments, and no complaint of any sort has been received for non-compliance.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/spo...-edge-after-bcci-government-meet-1708731.html

 

[alok31]

Exclusive: Home Ministry Wants Asia Cup Moved Out Of India

It looks like the Government has put its foot down. In an exclusive to Republic TV, the Home Ministry, a day after 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed was released in the Lahore High Court, on Thursday has said that Pakistan will not be playing in India.
India was all set to host the Asia Cup in 2018, where in Pakistan was scheduled to play in India, but clearly the Central government has taken a strong stand denying permission for Pakistan to play in India.

India and Pakistan last played in a bilateral series in 2008 and while the BCCI has categorically refused to play Pakistan one-on-one, the PCB had filed for compensation with the ICC against its India counterpart for not honouring the MoU in 2014.
Although India and Pakistan have met each other in world tournaments, it looks like it's highly unlikely that Pakistan will face India in a bilateral series, any time soon and now with the Home Ministry giving clear cut directives, the Asia Cup might soon be on its way out of India

http://www.republicworld.com/s/13253/exclusive-home-ministry-wants-asia-cup-moved-out-of-india

 

[cricketjoshila]

Asia cup will in all likely hood move out of India.

 

[Tusker]

Asia cup will in all likely hood move out of India.

What are your thoughts on India playing Pak in the ICC Test League ... do you see India boycotting that League or getting an exemption ?

 

[cricketjoshila]

What are your thoughts on India playing Pak in the ICC Test League ... do you see India boycotting that League or getting an exemption ?

Dont know if the govt will allow Indo-Pak bilateral matches even for test league.The only exception right now is icc tournaments where 1 or 2 matches may be played.With each passing day GOI is getting tougher on this.

 

[pkwdpassion]

Why Pakistan needs to be part of this dead horse called ACC?
Why not try for bilaterals with Asian bloc (Nepal, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, etc.) in our own country?
What is benefit of playing Asia Cup, to play India? What does PCB earn from them, some new promises and a meeting in Dubai or Dhaka [rofl]. Venue change would be from India to Bangladesh, a big zero for Pakistan.
Bangladesh hosting has not done any wonders for Pakistan.

PCB instead of whining about finances should be serious and now look into bilaterals, no need for another multi-national tournament just to play India and hosted by Bangladesh. A lose-lose situation even if board relations can be seen, country-wise ties are already hitting rock-bottom.

 

[Shutdown Corner]

If its moved to Bangladesh hope BCB don't get blamed for begging ACC to host the Asia Cup.

 

[Abdullah719]

Cricket: India could miss out on hosting Asia Cup 2018 if government refuses Pakistan’s visit

India will lose the opportunity of hosting next year’s Asia Cup in September if the government doesn’t allow the Pakistan Cricket Team in the country.

As per the minutes of a Committee of Administrators (CoA) meeting on November 21, as quoted in The Times of India, “it’s not clear whether the government of India will allow the Pakistan team to travel to India for the tournament. If not, then the BCCI needs to inform the Asian Cricket Council of the same so that an alternate host country can be finalised.”

Sri Lanka hosted the Under-19 Asia Cup last year after the Indian government refused to allow the Pakistani team.

A senior BCCI official, to The Times of India, acknowledged that the government is “highly unlikely” to permit Pakistan’s senior national cricketers to enter the country as it didn’t allow the Under-19 team to do so.

“The Pakistan athletes were given visas to take part in the Asian Athletics Championships, but the government says that cricket’s case is a bit different, since it has an emotional connect with people from both the countries.”

“When we approached the government with a request, we didn’t get any response from them, but we need to decide fast since we need to inform the ACC (Asian Cricket Council) soon. There are logistical, among many issues involved with hosting a tournament and a country needs time to sort them out,” he added.

India last played a bilateral series with Pakistan in 2012-2013 featuring 3 ODIs and 2 T20Is.

Since then, the two nations have played each other only at ICC events.

Pakistan Cricket Board had also filed for compensation of $70 million against the BCCI for not honouring its agreement to a hold bilateral series.

https://thefield.scroll.in/860801/c...up-2018-if-government-refuses-pakistans-visit

 

[Abdullah719]

Asia Cup: Call on India as hosts on December 18 over Pakistan participation

India hosting next year’s Asia Cup cricket tournament will be known when the Asian Cricket Council meets in Dubai on December 18.

The BCCI’s staging of the tournament has been thrown into doubt due to doubts over Pakistan’s participation in the prevailing political climate between the two neighbours.

BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary said India had a September-October window next year to stage the event, but the picture would become clear only after the continental body meets.

India last played Pakistan in a bilateral tournament in 2012-13 at home. They have not played a Test series since India hosted Pakistan in 2007. Pakistan though travelled to play the 2011 World Cup and the 2016 World T20 in India.

Since the Asia Cup began in 1984, India has hosted only one of the eight editions, in 1990. Bangladesh hosted the first T20 Asia Cup in 2016, ahead of the World T20 staged in India.

Asked whether the BCCI would not like to cash in on the popularity of playing Pakistan in its new Future Tours Programme, acting secretary, Amitabh Choudhary, said “Not only I, it is a question which is embedded not in the matrix of cricket alone.

“And that is publicly recognised. Unless you put in all factors that are relevant, it’s futile to answer that question.”

http://www.hindustantimes.com/crick...rticipation/story-xSqwXXiNur89LX3Z3eaISO.html

 

[Hermoine Green]

As usuall, after doing all topi drama GOI will give it's permission.

 

[Buffet]

This is just a drama. Indians will happily have Pakistan if venue is India for a multi team tournament.

 

[MMHS]

It's going to be as smooth as it can be, like WC T20 - if required, BCCI'll slot the Final at Eden, Chinmuswami, Chepauk or Mohali and won't schedule any PAK match in Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, UP.

Don't see any issue if PAK plays in South or East India; or at Chandigarh.

 

[Abdullah719]

‘No change in window for Asia Cup’

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has set aside a September 2018 window to stage the Asia Cup and “this has not changed,’’ according to officials who have kept track of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting in Dubai on Monday.

There is no denying the fact, though, that the BCCI will need to get approval from the Union Home Ministry and Foreign Ministry to host a tournament in which Pakistan will be a participant.

In March 2016, the Union Home Ministry, Government of Bengal and BCCI had issued letters to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) assuring the Pakistan team full security.

Pakistan played two matches in Kolkata and as many in Mohali.

With regard to the Asian Games 2018, the ACC seems to have agreed to certain requests from Cricket Indonesia, including financial assistance for infrastructure development.


Firm

The Olympic Council of Asia has been quite firm on India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh (full members of the ICC) fielding its full-strength teams in order to improve the profile of the Games.

It’s not known whether the OCA, this time around, will accept the entry of second-string teams.

BCCI will not be able to field its national team because it will be in the midst of a five-Test series in England till the first week of September.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/no-change-in-window-for-asia-cup/article21908905.ece

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

As usual Ind will play Pak in every other tournament but will never play bilateral series. Final.

 

[Abdullah719]

Pak's call to participate in Asia Cup: BCCI

New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary on Tuesday said the Asia Cup is a part of the Future Tours Programme (FTP) and Pakistan has to decide whether to participate or not.

"Asia Cup is a part of the FTP. Irrespective of the names of the teams, the tournament has already factored in. There is nothing about it," Chaudhary said when asked about Pakistan's participation in the event.

"That is a question that Pakistan has to decide. In 2015, in the World T20 in India, Pakistan participated," he added.

In December, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi had warned the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that his country can exercise their 'right' to pull out of the Asia Cup, which will be held in India in September.

Expressing his views on India's objection to Pakistan hosting the 2018 Emerging Teams Asia Cup, Sethi said the PCB will decide whether the team will travel to India or not for the main event.

"I also raised the point that since the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is still awaiting an approval from the government to hold the Asia Cup and wants the visa clearance of all the participating teams, the PCB will decide whether to go to India or not because we are also bound by our government's clearance," Sethi had told Dawn.

In 2014, both the BCCI and the PCB had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which stated that both countries would play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023.

According to the 2014 agreement, India was scheduled to play six series against Pakistan, four of them were going to be home series in Pakistan.

While the BCCI has repeatedly snubbed Pakistan's request for resumption of ties, the PCB wants its Indian counterpart to honour its commitment under the MoU signed which is subjected to clearance from the Government of India.

Pakistan was expected to generate the bulk of revenue in these eight years by hosting India, but since the BCCI has denied playing the series in wake of tension between the two countries, the PCB suffered huge financial losses.

The BCCI in 2017 had rejected the PCB's demand for compensation for not honouring the MoU, saying the MoU was not binding and also raised the issue of security problems in Pakistan.

In May 2017, the PCB had sent a legal notice to its Indian counterpart for failing to honour the MoU.

"If Pakistan wins the case, India will have to give us the matches and for that purpose the FTP will be changed. And if we lose, the same FTP with some minor changes may go ahead," Sethi had said earlier.

The PCB had also maintained that they would only approve the new FTP proposed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the dispute with India over the resumption of bilateral series is resolved.

The 14th edition of the Asia Cup will be held from September 15 to 30, in India this year. (ANI)


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[Cricfan4eva]

I don't understand what PCB are trying to achieve by blackmailing for their participation.

If India fails to provide Pakistani players visa and security, they have every right to ask for a shift in venue but if both are being provided. They will be shooting their own foot if they do a drama to strong-arm BCCI.

Every time they have done it, they have paid big time for it. More so their players, who have missed out on so much money in IPL.

 

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Don’t allow - we want Asia cup at Mirpur

 

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Only time will tell, says Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Pakistan's participation in Asia Cup hosted

New Delhi: In the cricketing world, no rivalry is bigger than India vs Pakistan. Some cricket pundits have termed it as the 'mother of all rivalries' and it is one of the most amazing sporting spectacles to watch these team clash in a high voltage encounter. The last time India and Pakistan clashed, was the finals of Champions Trophy in 2017 where astonishingly, Sarfaraz Ahmed led troops marched over Virat Kohli and Co to lift the trophy. While fans have always enjoyed these riveting encounters, India and Pakistan meets are only limited to ICC tournaments. India has denied playing Pakistan in any bilateral series after terrorists from the neighbouring state rocked Mumbai in 2008 in one of the worst terrorist attacks in India.

Earlier this week, BCCI's refusal to take part in Asia Emerging Nations Cup scheduled in Pakistan this April, put a question mark on the tournament’s organisation in the country. The Indian board decision to not send any team to Pakistan to participate in the tournament has led to a possibility of the change of host nation. On the other hand, with India hosting the Asia Cup in the month of September, Pakistan's participation for the same is debatable. PTI spoke to Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on government's stand on the participation of Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2018. When quizzed if the neighbouring country will be given permission to play in India, he did not give a direct reply.

"Yeh to Samay hi bataega (only time will tell). As far as politics in sports federations is concerned, it should be kept away but finally sports is one of the soft power projections in the country and players are representative of a country," he said when asked about being a sportsperson himself, doesn't he think that sports should be kept away from politics.

Adding to the conversation Sports Minister said the corporate sector is very much willing to support the development of sports and athletes in India but it needs to be given the assurance that the money is going in right hands. Rathore, the 2004 Olympics silver medallist in shooting, said the need of the hour is that the National Sports Federations (NSFs) bring about transparency in their functioning.

"Corporate sector is eager to support sports but they should be given the assurance that their money is going in right hands. Transparency and accountability is the must," Rathore said.

"Raising funds should not be exclusive to us. We are always there to help whenever needed but we want them to become financially independent. Corporates are ready to invest but they (NSFs) should ensure transparency and accountability," he added.

When asked if it means that ministry is planning to cut off or reduce the grants given to NSFs, he replied in negative. "I never said that. They can raise funds despite getting government grants. Both are not exclusive to each other. It's high time that they should take initiatives to raise money on their own. Sports like wrestling, hockey and badminton are generating money through various leagues but we are funding them," said the celebrated shooter.

Being the first sportsman to become sports minister expectations are high from him and he wants to take all stakeholders along. "Indian athletes carry the expectations of the whole nation. The prestige of the country is at stake when they enter field hence all the stakeholders should work together for the betterment of sports and sports-persons. I know them for many years and all are good friends. I am sure we will work together to make India a sporting power," he said when asked about the relationship between ministry and IOA.

He also admitted the pressure of expectations is high on him but he is confident of making a change. "It is good for the sporting fraternity that one amongst them has got the opportunity. Together we will show that a player can provide smooth administration as well. This opportunity should be given to them in NSFs also. The right combination is needed," he added.

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