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The Asian Cricket Council headed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah could accept PCB chairman Najam Sethi's proposed Hybrid Model for conducting four non-India Asia Cup games in Pakistan while the rest of the matches will be played in Sri Lanka's Galle and Pallekele.
The ACC is likely to make a formal announcement on Tuesday and once the Hybrid Model is officially accepted, decks will be cleared for Pakistan team's travel to India for the ODI World Cup scheduled in October-November, including playing in Ahmedabad.
"Oman Cricket board chief Pankaj Khimji, one of the respected ACC executive board members, was entrusted to find a solution as most countries didn't want a Hybrid Model. But as of now four non-India games -- Pakistan vs Nepal, Bangladesh vs Afghanistan, Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh -- will be held at the Gadaffi Stadium in Lahore. The two India vs Pakistan games and all other Super Four Games will be held in either Pallekele or Galle," an ACC board member told PTI.
The Asia Cup is scheduled to be held in September.
It is understood that once ICC CEO Geoff Allardice and chairman Greg Barclay visited Karachi to meet Sethi, it was decided that Pakistan won't set any conditions to come for the World Cup, provided four games are held in the country as they have the hosting rights.
Playing a tournament without Pakistan would have meant that the broadcasters would be giving half the amount committed for the tournament because of two assured Indo-Pak games and may be a chance of a third, if the two teams reach the final.
The solution looked the most feasible one as this now will lead to Pakistan coming to India without setting any pre-conditions and the much-awaited schedule for the ODI World Cup will be released early next week.
India will probably play their World Cup match against Pakistan at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. Pakistan's remaining matches could be held in Chennai and Hyderabad.
https://m.rediff.com/cricket/report...-matches-to-be-held-in-sri-lanka/20230611.htm
Hold up a second.
I thought Pakistan would only travel to India for the World Cup if given permission by the Pakistan Gov based upon security etc?
There was no mention of Hybrid Model for not travelling to India? or are we going to have a Hybrid Model in World Cup also?
Hold up a second.
I thought Pakistan would only travel to India for the World Cup if given permission by the Pakistan Gov based upon security etc?
There was no mention of Hybrid Model for not travelling to India? or are we going to have a Hybrid Model in World Cup also?
PCB have done well. Like I said before, a 4 team tournament without Pakistan was a big statement. And that's resulted in the approval of the hybrid model.
Credit where it is due. The PCB have done well.
Sethi has made it plain to the ICC that Pakistan would not play at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad during the World Cup 2023 unless it is the final, according to the Press Trust of India, quoting a PCB source.
I wonder what the real Pak fans will gain by watching their team play Nepal in Pakistan.
But why Pak vs Nepal in Pakistan?
Why not against Afg, BD or SL? At least Pak fans would enjoy match against one of the three than Nepal.
(No disrespect intended to Nepalese team)
Too much travel most likely. I would imagine a flight from Lahore to Colombo is at least 3 hours if not 4. And Nepal have to be in Pakistan's group because of the need to have maximum India-Pak matches.
At any rate, this is the best possible outcome. Asia Cup hosted in hybrid model, no need to play in UAE's heat, India plays, and most importantly Pak plays in WC.
Hopefully this will not raise any issues for the CT in 2025 either. India to play at neutral venue, while other 7 teams play in Pakistan.
There won't be a neutral venue for CT25. All games will be held in Pakistan with or without India.
[MENTION=135038]Major[/MENTION]
Congratulations on hosting 4 games of the Asia Cup![]()
You can replace Nazam Sethi once he retires or thrown out if govt changes.There won't be a neutral venue for CT25. All games will be held in Pakistan with or without India.
you probably dont understand what this means. and i wont even bother arguing with you
Yeah he has doesnt know what it means for the Lahoriis to see Pakistan play Nepal at the Gaddafi Stadium.
[MENTION=2099]Cricket[/MENTION] joshila
So yeh icc intervene because everyone is under icc. Lol this guy kept whining as if acc can do anything it wanted
Where did ICC intervene? PCB begged ICC to intervene. But ICC cannot influence BCCI and the ICC knows it.
Likely deal is that while India won't visit Pakistan and play its matches at neutral venues for Asia Cup and CT. Pakistan will visit India for ICC matches unconditionally. In return few token matches will be played in Pakistan.
CT will be played at Pakistan no neutral venue
Otherwise tournament will continue without BCCI
As per reports , Pakistan vs Nepal HKG will be played in Pakistan rest of Asia Cup will be done in Srilanka after all the hue and cry Najam Sethi has agreed as he was about to lose his job, the power of BCCI almost got him sacked
great opportunity for Babar and Rizwan to inflate their stats and strike rates for the rest of the tournament and then come out as decent by the end of it
Yeah I now your pain after losing another finalOk.)
Yeah I now your pain after losing another final![]()
CT will be played at Pakistan no neutral venue
Otherwise tournament will continue without BCCI
So you are saying the ICC will drop BCCI and proceed with the rest?
I would like to see that happen. Actually, let's see if the ICC makes even a statement saying it is considering such a possibility.
Your comment is amusing, your team hasn't been close to a WTC final. Infact Pakistan didn't win a home series at home against Australia England and New-Zealand.
I didn't watch the final except for a few overs in the second innings. My views on this Indian team is well known.
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION]
What do you think of Sethi’s performance as chairman. You were very vocal when it came to Wasim Khan but stay quiet when your favourite chairman has been a complete failure.
Sethi has now failed to convince SL, Afg and Ban to play in Pakistan.
Seems a compromise has been reached.
Yeah hopefully soon it will happen
So you were very confident a few days ago regarding how any chance of compromise was lost when PCB threatened participation in the 2023 WC and how a quad series between India, Bangladesh, SL and Afg would make a lot of money for BCCI
So what changed??
Pakistan's acceptance of unconventional travel to India
You mean unconditional?
Pakistan's acceptance of unconventional travel to India
So that was always the original plan - since we were not going to boycott an ICC tournament..
So again I asked what changed?
Pakistan's acceptance of unconventional travel to India
Are you sure? failed PCB chairman Wasim Khan was making noise at ICC, Najam sethi was hinting at it with Indian youtubers. It sounds more like, PCB got called into principals office and told to behave and good little children that they are, looks like they are complying. Congratulations on hosting Nepal and Honk kong.
That's just a rumour from India. Dawn and several Pakistani outlets have dismissed it.
Then the compromise is also a rumour because it also originated in the Indian media.
CT will be played at Pakistan no neutral venue
Otherwise tournament will continue without BCCI
Am all for Pak getting an opportunity to host wtv they want in their backyard without IND giving them pain but your comment made me LOL hard. ICC will cut ties with PAK 100x before doing it with IND. As long as IND is the superpower in World cricket, your comment will be laughed at, even by your own countrymen.
Actually your comment also made me LOL hard. We failed to win yet another ICC tournament but still we are a superpower in world cricket lol. We are a superpower only in background cricket politics. On the field we are just like any other team because we aren't setting the international cricket on fire with our performances.![]()
No. It's being reported in Pakistani media
When it comes to Pakistan and Indian media, there is a golden rule that needs to be followed. If something about Pakistan is only being reported in India, it's probably a lie.
No. It's being reported in Pakistani media
When it comes to Pakistan and Indian media, there is a golden rule that needs to be followed. If something about Pakistan is only being reported in India, it's probably a lie.
Am all for Pak getting an opportunity to host wtv they want in their backyard without IND giving them pain but your comment made me LOL hard. ICC will cut ties with PAK 100x before doing it with IND. As long as IND is the superpower in World cricket, your comment will be laughed at, even by your own countrymen.
No we only laugh at comments from Indians