Wasim Khan denies reports that Pakistan won’t send team to India for 2021 T20 WC [Post #163]

[MMHS]

Not a smart comment by the professional guy - this is a comment fits for politicians, but not for a professional holding critical position in a crucial time. I understand that he is trying to chill Uber journalists in PAK (all are same in South Asia because we don’t have any accountability about what we publish as long as the political blessings are there), but I hope he’ll dodge this bullet next time.

I return the compliment with his own word - just like Asia cup is an ACC event, World Cup is an ICC event and PCB, CEO being part of the ICC can’t say that if India doesn’t come for an ACC event, we won’t go there for ICC event.

My question is - every World Cup comes with a handsome amount of revenue sharing (guarantee money) - is PCB ready to forfeit their revenue share, if PAK doesn’t participate in that WC voluntarily?

Wasim Khan should leave making such statements to politicians & former cricketers (may be PAK’s Foreign Minister or Javed Miandad ....) and focus on running PCB operation - he is doing a fantastic job there.

 

[MRSN]

I do wish BCCI finally gives up on this bully boy attitude and help it's neighbouring country revive cricket back home.

 

[Rana]

No it means there is significant difference in the payimg capaciy of fans and the advertisers in India and Pakistan.

There is a significant difference because Indian population is 7 times bigger. And it’s 25 times bigger than England but India is still 300 years behind England in terms of everything.

 

[Itachi]

ummm how many deals have you evaluated?

None. But if you are in the business yet not know the basics which even me as noob knows, then it is an insult to your profession if you are in it.

 

[Test lover]

Lol another you turn

 

[Test lover]

I do wish BCCI finally gives up on this bully boy attitude and help it's neighbouring country revive cricket back home.

BCCI can't do anything unless India - Pakistan government relations not solved

 

[khan_aa]

daleri vs strategy vs stupidity...

learn the difference

 

[Itachi]

the question should be, was the previous report authenticated or not?

if it was, then it's a strategic move (where sanity prevails) but it's like accepting defeat.

 

[MenInG]

The PCB have rubbished the Dawn report and directed us to this report:

https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cric...ceo-wasim-khan-team-india/article30653170.ece

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive officer, Wasim Khan, has rubbished reports claiming that Pakistan won’t send its team to India for the 2021 T20 World Cup if the BCCI doesn’t allow its team to tour Pakistan in the Asia Cup, later this year.

“This has been completely taken out of context. Even though we would still want to host the Asia Cup in Pakistan, the Asian Cricket Council needs to decide on what it will do about the matches involving India,” Khan told Sportstar from Lahore on Saturday.

Earlier, reports claimed that PCB would skip the World Cup T20 - to be held in India, next year - if the Indian team didn’t travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup.

“It’s absolutely incorrect. What I would like to say is that we are concerned about security issues and also there could be issued in attaining visas. But we are confident that things will ease out over the period of time,” Khan said, making it clear that there’s no question of pulling out from the T20 World Cup - which is an ICC event.

India had hosted the Asia Cup at a neutral venue - in the UAE - in 2018, and this time too, there is uncertainty on whether India would get clearance from the government to travel to Pakistan owing to security issues.

That’s where there is a possibility of the matches being held at neutral venues. “These are the issues, which the ACC will have to look into and decide accordingly,” Khan added.

India has not toured Pakistan since 2008, while it has also not played a full Test bilateral series with the neighbouring country since 2007 due to strained political and diplomatic relations.

Pakistan did visit India in 2012 to play a short limited-overs series. However, the two sides have met in Asia Cup and ICC events over the last few years.

Read this again!

 

[Test lover]

I still remembered 2004 India tour to Pakistan ,what a atmosphere in that series. on the match day I skipped my school to watch match & when in my village light cut off ( those day normal ) ,we all friends using big battery to start TV . This show how crazy we were & I love it . Now I want that type of series again once both countries relations solved

 

[Greenstorm]

PCB should keep it simple. If a country will not tour Pakistan for an ACC event then we will not visit that particular country for ACC events, same goes for ICC events.

 

[Test lover]

PCB should keep it simple. If a country will not tour Pakistan for an ACC event then we will not visit that particular country for ACC events, same goes for ICC events.

Why only Asian countries ,if Australia, England, New-Zealand will not tour Pakistan for home game then Pakistan should also not visit those countries ?? Stand Lena h to clear lo

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

PCB should keep it simple. If a country will not tour Pakistan for an ACC event then we will not visit that particular country for ACC events, same goes for ICC events.

Even if they don't get government clearance?

Even India had the hosting rights for the Asia Cup in 2018 but held it in UAE. If this was strong-arming Pakistan, they would've taken a stand and held it in India regardless of whether Pakistan played in it or not.

 

[the Great Khan]

Really hope we play a few matches in Pak, at least the ones against Pak and the final if we make it that far. I am sure our boys will be given highest possible security, sports should unite people and not divide. Indo-Pak fixtures in the 2000s alternatively hosted by the 2 countries were so much fun to follow, both cricket and hockey.

Sadly I don't think Indian govt will allow it to happen. A real pity when politicians and deep state want to block entertainment outlets like music, cinema and sports for their political designs.

Kohli will be a legend in Pakistan. People will go nuts for him in Pakistan!!

 

[MRSN]

Kohli will be a legend in Pakistan. People will go nuts for him in Pakistan!!

Kohli probably has largest fan following in Pakistan after India.

 

[Rellu_Katta]

I still remembered 2004 India tour to Pakistan ,what a atmosphere in that series. on the match day I skipped my school to watch match & when in my village light cut off ( those day normal ) ,we all friends using big battery to start TV . This show how crazy we were & I love it . Now I want that type of series again once both countries relations solved

the indian team (Bala Ji, dravid, and 4/5 other players) visited LUMS (my uni) back then... went to see all games tht took place in lahore .. inc the test too... tht was one amazing tour

 

[Ozeirk]

My theory is that if India and Pakistan start playing again Pakistan will become a good team. Once they play regularly players will take their games a lot more seriously as it will become a matter of national pride. In late 90s and early 2000s whenever Pakistan would go through a slump and win against India it would pick them right up. Also, once they start playing India again they will get out of their mental block as well which had been created due to playing them only in big events.

 

[JattMaula]

O thank god wasim bhai took his words back. WC will happen with all teams.

 

[MenInG]

O thank god wasim bhai took his words back. WC will happen with all teams.

He didnt take back his words.

He didnt say them in the first place.

 

[Birdman]

I think BCCI have drawn this thing too long. BCCI should take every step to tour Pakistan, I’m, sure they will be received very warmly. Tired of politicians and minority doing their best to keep people apart and creating a boogeyman.

It will be such a high profile tour and the Pak Govt will do everything to keep Indian safe.

 

[Cryin Out Loud]

This is going to anger everyone, but I've had time to think a out it. So here goes.

Here in the east we have a nation of inflated egos built on the bedrock of deep insecurities and historical angst, a collection of pompous, passive aggressive hypocrites who're outstanding at denial and demagoguery. Across the western border a nation of chronic hustlers, braggarts and self- deceivers, the kind of self proclaimed martial people who think they're natural leaders of the Islamic world (if not the whole world), even though they probably lack the industrial nous to manufacture a single railway coach. On the one hand, a nation descending into a cheap right wing, fascist imitation of the 20s and 30s, cheered on by semi-illiterates who flaunt their third rate patriotism. On the other hand a country that's probably been taken apart by it's own sponsored terrorism, violence and hate, but claims to be also the most piteous victim of the same.

Both a deeply insecure, racist, tribalist people who justifiably accuse the other of insecurity, racism and tribalism.

And that, guys and dolls, is the reason, if I were to guess a reason, I'd say that India isn't going to tour Pakistan, not in this year, probably not in the next five years. Heck, it's long odds on that happening this decade.

Compared to the past, Indian cricket is awash in money. Compared to the past, Indian influence on the game is stronger than ever before.

It's simple. Playing India makes a ton of money for any opposition. Playing India in Pakistan will make a ton of money for PCB. Given the current and decade long geo-political and regional dynamic, this Indian government does NOT want to be the reason PCB makes money. Hence it will always curtail the number of games we play. In short we just had a hot engagement over Kashmir barely a year ago, that's our current relationship; F16s, MIGs and Su-30s were mixing it across the border. Does anyone think this Indian government is going to help the PCBH make money?

Playing Pakistan will also make the BCCI money, but the brutal fact is BCCI does not need that money. Not as much as PCB needs it.

Another brutal fact- India does not need to play Pakistan to up it's talent base

Inviting Pakistan players for the IPL will help Pakistani players make a ton of money and help up their game. But that isn't happening for the same reason.

And that's also the reason BCCI/ India don't care if PCB/ Pakistan boycotts us. What goes of our fathers (as the saying goes) if you throw a tantrum and don't play? Don't, all the better since you'd have made some money otherwise (mostly).

The only way that dynamic changes, in my opinion, is if Pakistan beats the living daylights out of India every time we play. Then BCCI will face public pressure for a lot more games to 'get even'. Maybe.

As an Indian fan, I can't presume to opine on how Pakistan should respond. Will they take the emotional route or will they try and make this a cold blooded long term calculation? We'll see.

This is two of the more faux-cringe- emotion displaying, uber- macho posturing while sucking up in private, grand theorising, pious declaiming while seeking personal advantage, immature citizens on planet earth we're talking about.

 

[warcry]

i have better idea.

withdraw from asia cup. it is just a tinpot tournament with no value.

instead use the window reserved for asia cup to arrange bilateral t20 series at home. maybe west indies, or ireland or even some world x1 team instead.
cricket in pakistan is more important than some useless tournament.

 

[H_shah]

On a serious note though,

Even in imagination, it feels good if we had somewhat peaceful relationship between two and 5 match series were played.
Would have been so much better than series with Wi,lanka,SL,bangla for sure.

Lets just say both sides have changed , people have changed.We may not see the same amount of enthusiasm we used to see in 90s or before 2010 but yes i would really like to see a full fledged test and odi series vs arch rivals at some point.

Its sad how things have turned out.we can blame eachother, curse eachother ,but as it stands we are missing out on some great entertainment in this limited life we have.

 

[praveen]

There’s no way India of all teams is going to tour Pakistan anytime soon so give it a rest and move on with the alternatives. In fact, I even have doubts if we can host Pakistan for the WC without inviting protests back home.

 

[Minnowbasher]

Isnt it only pakistans loss if we dont go to t20 2021. India clearly ain't coming Pakistan nor should one expect them to...

 

[tyron_woodley]

Thats ok. Pakistan needs to do things on their own terms.

imagine a WCT20 WITHOUT the number 1 ranked team, LMAO. Thats a REALLY legitimate tournament!

real culprit are the Brits. Here we are slandering each other like idiots rofl.

pakistan and India should always be in cordial terms. Should have never be split in the first place.

Anyway if pakistan don't play the Asia cup or if india doesn't participate then winning the tournament is meaningless as india and Pakistan are the best teams of Asia.

i

 

[tyron_woodley]

Bold stand by Pakistan. Any country that chooses not to play in Pakistan should be boycotted by the PCB. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh tours have proved beyond doubt that Pakistan is safe.

The likes of India, Australia, England, etc. will face grave financial ramifications if Pakistan refuses to tour them back. Eventually they will succumb and come crawling back to the PCB and Pakistan.

actually australia and south africa don't want pakistan to tour as they have never been competitive in those countries. Most Australian officials have mentioned about pakistan series possibly being reduced to a 2 test series permanently. india is far too rich to even care but I personally would love to see india vs pakistan.

Nothing beats a india vs pakistan match.

 

[tyron_woodley]

Don't think Pakistan are going to be no.1 at that time. Due to the two successive T20 WCs, teams have started taking bilateral t20s seriously. I'm afraid the bubble is going to burst pretty soon.

it will be funny when india wins the t20 world cup even though they don't even take it seriously. They kind of sorted the middle order issues with iyer, Rahul and pant. It's going to be hard to beat india. I don't care what happens in t20 but I won't be surprised this time if india somehow win.

 

[Manunited18]

it will be funny when india wins the t20 world cup even though they don't even take it seriously. They kind of sorted the middle order issues with iyer, Rahul and pant. It's going to be hard to beat india. I don't care what happens in t20 but I won't be surprised this time if india somehow win.

India and England will be big favourites, pakistan lack hitting fire power as of yet

 

[tyron_woodley]

India and England will be big favourites, pakistan lack hitting fire power as of yet

nah india won't be favourites. Not sure about England. Hard to say in t20. you never know who would win. Honestly west indies can win. They did win twice?

I would say west indies then its even between india pakistan and England.

 

[tyron_woodley]

India and England will be big favourites, pakistan lack hitting fire power as of yet

I don't see australia ever winning t20. I hope not lol.

 

[Revolution]

Sad for Ppiers !! Their happiness didn't last even for 24 hrs. Better luck next time.

 

[ZamanFan]

Rofl What a U-Turn, these people are experts in it.

He gives a statement that if India does'nt tour Pak for Asia Cup, Pakistan won't play in WT20. Gets it viral most Pakistani cricket fans are pleased than within 12 hours he gives another statement that he is open to host India in a neutral venue for Asia Cup. Can't expect anything sincere for Pakistan cricket from this personality. Wasim Khan was the one who gave Misbah ul Haq 2 posts and devastated our national side than he destroyed first class cricketers livelihood by wrapping up departmental cricket.
Changes statements according to the audience.
I don't trust Wasim Khan at all.

 

[MRSN]

Rofl What a U-Turn, these people are experts in it.

He gives a statement that if India does'nt tour Pak for Asia Cup, Pakistan won't play in WT20. Gets it viral most Pakistani cricket fans are pleased than within 12 hours he gives another statement that he is open to host India in a neutral venue for Asia Cup. Can't expect anything sincere for Pakistan cricket from this personality. Wasim Khan was the one who gave Misbah ul Haq 2 posts and devastated our national side than he destroyed first class cricketers livelihood by wrapping up departmental cricket.
Changes statements according to the audience.
I don't trust Wasim Khan at all.

"most Pakistanis are pleased" lol if this was trur statement then it felt kind of embarrassment coming from a guy paid 5x more for his professionalism.

 

[MMHS]

I was really surprised with the news that such comments came from Wasim Khan. Even if true (internally PCB discussing on the possibilities), I don't expect the guy to make a statement on that.

 

[MRSN]

I was really surprised with the news that such comments came from Wasim Khan. Even if true (internally PCB discussing on the possibilities), I don't expect the guy to make a statement on that.

I guess we are overeating him but he has denied it. may be he didn't say it.

 

[ZamanFan]

"most Pakistanis are pleased" lol if this was trur statement then it felt kind of embarrassment coming from a guy paid 5x more for his professionalism.

What embarassment
Tell me
IF Pakistan host India on a neutral venue and goes to play in India despite threats and humiliation from Hindu radical groups, what Pakistan as a cricket member stand to gain.

BCCI removed PCB from World Cup 2011 hosting like a flea. Same Ehsan Mani made towering statement of how PCB of that time compromised, and it did hurt and isolate Pakistan cricket.

Have seen this inhuman attitude of certain overseas Pakistanis who bend over backwards to India and believing in scoring shrot term gains but these short term gain have led to long term losses.

BCCI did'nt hurt Pakistan cricket more than PCB's own meekness. Ehsan Mani made huge statements that he'll brought revenue and self-respect back to PCB now its time to honour it, although I don't expect Wasim Khan or Mani to do it.

 

[Revolution]

My better suggestion is let BCCI come out of Asian cricket council and concentrate on major tours.
There is no Asian team which can beat us.

 

[Greenstorm]

Why only Asian countries ,if Australia, England, New-Zealand will not tour Pakistan for home game then Pakistan should also not visit those countries ?? Stand Lena h to clear lo

Bilaterals are a different matter. If an ICC event is being held in Pakistan and SENA countries refuse to come then yes, we should return the courtesy.

 

[Greenstorm]

Even if they don't get government clearance?

Even India had the hosting rights for the Asia Cup in 2018 but held it in UAE. If this was strong-arming Pakistan, they would've taken a stand and held it in India regardless of whether Pakistan played in it or not.

India can afford to hold Asia cup in UAE, Pakistan cannot anymore.

Government clearance is the problem of respective countries, not ours.

 

[MenInG]

Rofl What a U-Turn, these people are experts in it.

He gives a statement that if India does'nt tour Pak for Asia Cup, Pakistan won't play in WT20. Gets it viral most Pakistani cricket fans are pleased than within 12 hours he gives another statement that he is open to host India in a neutral venue for Asia Cup. Can't expect anything sincere for Pakistan cricket from this personality. Wasim Khan was the one who gave Misbah ul Haq 2 posts and devastated our national side than he destroyed first class cricketers livelihood by wrapping up departmental cricket.
Changes statements according to the audience.
I don't trust Wasim Khan at all.

Hello.

He did not give that statement. So there is NO U or whatever turn you are imagining.

 

[Greenstorm]

What embarassment
Tell me
IF Pakistan host India on a neutral venue and goes to play in India despite threats and humiliation from Hindu radical groups, what Pakistan as a cricket member stand to gain.

BCCI removed PCB from World Cup 2011 hosting like a flea. Same Ehsan Mani made towering statement of how PCB of that time compromised, and it did hurt and isolate Pakistan cricket.

Have seen this inhuman attitude of certain overseas Pakistanis who bend over backwards to India and believing in scoring shrot term gains but these short term gain have led to long term losses.

BCCI did'nt hurt Pakistan cricket more than PCB's own meekness. Ehsan Mani made huge statements that he'll brought revenue and self-respect back to PCB now its time to honour it, although I don't expect Wasim Khan or Mani to do it.

This. All this politics, strategies, gains, profits have their place but sometimes a line must be drawn. Nothing trumps gheirat and courage. Stand with the truth and see where it leads you. Some folks have started to take Pakistan too lightly and its our fault that we have allowed them to do that.

Compromise and adoption of subservient attitude infront of a bully to gain some favours is not the trait of an honourable human being nor should it be of any nation.

We had losers as our leaders in the past (including PCB's) who brought shame to us but I have some hope from the present setup.

 

[Test lover]

Bilaterals are a different matter. If an ICC event is being held in Pakistan and SENA countries refuse to come then yes, we should return the courtesy.

But why Pakistan refuses to Host Bangladesh in UAE ??

 

[Greenstorm]

But why Pakistan refuses to Host Bangladesh in UAE ??

It is not only Bangladesh, we are refusing to host anyone in UAE from now on. Atleast that is what Wasim Khan said.

 

[Mamoon]

The people who were doing bhangra over Wasim Khan’s bravado have now been left red-faced.

There was no confusion over his wording and no misinterpretation. He has simply back-tracked after realizing that he goofed up.

He has embarrassed PCB and Pakistani fans in one stroke.

He is incompetent and out of his depth. I have seen better imports from the UK in supermarkets,

 

[Test lover]

It is not only Bangladesh, we are refusing to host anyone in UAE from now on. Atleast that is what Wasim Khan said.

That's what my initial question to you if Pakistan refuses to play home series against Australia,NZ, England in UAE ,then what will happen next considering They also refuses to your Pakistan ??

 

[ZamanFan]

The people who were doing bhangra over Wasim Khan’s bravado have now been left red-faced.

There was no confusion over his wording and no misinterpretation. He has simply back-tracked after realizing that he goofed up.

He has embarrassed PCB and Pakistani fans in one stroke.

He is incompetent and out of his depth. I have seen better imports from the UK in supermarkets,

Well the earlier statement has left Indian supporters blue faced and they are still ranting on social media like cry babies.

 

[ahsan17]

That's what my initial question to you if Pakistan refuses to play home series against Australia,NZ, England in UAE ,then what will happen next considering They also refuses to your Pakistan ??

It remains to be seen. I don't think PCB ruled out hosting in UAE, but their wording was along the lines of "you have to justify why you can't play in Pakistan". I think convincing SA and England to tour Pakistan is entirely possible. NZ and Australia are another matter and remain to be seen.

 

[Test lover]

It remains to be seen. I don't think PCB ruled out hosting in UAE, but their wording was along the lines of "you have to justify why you can't play in Pakistan". I think convincing SA and England to tour Pakistan is entirely possible. NZ and Australia are another matter and remain to be seen.

Only solution is don't force any team to came to play in Pakistan , whoever want to came can play & Slowly Slowly more teams to came in Pakistan as situation increase day by day but open both doors sametime ( UAE & Pakistan)

 

[ahsan17]

Only solution is don't force any team to came to play in Pakistan , whoever want to came can play & Slowly Slowly more teams to came in Pakistan as situation increase day by day but open both doors sametime ( UAE & Pakistan)

There's nothing for PCB to lose as far as asking for justification is concerned, and pushing other boards as hard as possible to visit Pakistan. If left to the boards (and hence the players), they will pick UAE not because of safety concerns but because its a more glamarous destination. If BCCI gave the choice to every team of India and UAE, I am willing to bet a lot of teams will go with UAE. At some point you have to put your foot down and make it hard for them to dictate where they will play.

 

[Abdullah719]

There seems to be some confusion here.

If you check the articles in the first post from Friday night, you'll see that there was no mention of the 2021 World Cup comment.

It was only next morning that an article in Dawn had that quote that wasn't available in any other outlet, nor did I see any video.

PCB clarified that the Dawn report was incorrect and that the Sportstar article which cleared up the confusion was accurate.

Until I see any video or a report to the contrary, it seems obvious that there was an error somewhere and that Wasim Khan's words were misrepresented.

 

[Abdul]

Wasim Khan is an embarrassment.

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

India can afford to hold Asia cup in UAE, Pakistan cannot anymore.

Pakistan can afford providing Z-level security in Pakistan but not holding Asia Cup in UAE? How does that work?

 

[Greenstorm]

Pakistan can afford providing Z-level security in Pakistan but not holding Asia Cup in UAE? How does that work?

I am not using 'afford' in monetary terms. Cricket must return to Pakistan. Enough of this UAE drama.

 

[AMSS]

The people who were doing bhangra over Wasim Khan’s bravado have now been left red-faced.

There was no confusion over his wording and no misinterpretation. He has simply back-tracked after realizing that he goofed up.

He has embarrassed PCB and Pakistani fans in one stroke.

He is incompetent and out of his depth. I have seen better imports from the UK in supermarkets,

Yes, it's likely what happened although the sheepish post-hoc attempts to deny he said anything is entertaining in its own right.

Wasim was probably ventriloquizing Imran Khan with that empty bravado before reality had him sober up.

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

Cricket must return to Pakistan. Enough of this UAE drama.

Holding Asia Cup in UAE doesn't prevent you from hosting any bilateral series in Pakistan.
If BCCI with all their money and power played in UAE to accomodate Pakistan, I don't see why PCB should feel entitled to hosting in Pakistan.
Either way, India doesn't lose anything by either not playing the Asia Cup or by Pakistan refusing to participate in the World T20.

 

[cricketjoshila]

I am not using 'afford' in monetary terms. Cricket must return to Pakistan. Enough of this UAE drama.

Thats for other teams to decide. They have the right to it.

 

[Balthazar]

If they are confident that other teams will tour Pakistan then they should pursue this route. This U turn just goes to show they are not ready for international matches.

 

[MenInG]

There seems to be some confusion here.

If you check the articles in the first post from Friday night, you'll see that there was no mention of the 2021 World Cup comment.

It was only next morning that an article in Dawn had that quote that wasn't available in any other outlet, nor did I see any video.

PCB clarified that the Dawn report was incorrect and that the Sportstar article which cleared up the confusion was accurate.

Until I see any video or a report to the contrary, it seems obvious that there was an error somewhere and that Wasim Khan's words were misrepresented.

Think facts a bit too much to take for some of the usual anti-Imran Khan suspects.

 

[ahsan17]

If they are confident that other teams will tour Pakistan then they should pursue this route. This U turn just goes to show they are not ready for international matches.

What are you going on about here? The issue between India and Pakistan is primarily about politics, not safety.

 

[B_Positive]

There is a significant difference because Indian population is 7 times bigger. And it’s 25 times bigger than England but India is still 300 years behind England in terms of everything.

Bro England has looted a lot of countries including India (present Pakistan too) which has lead to this.

 

[MenInG]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is clear that while they have no problem with the Pakistan Cricket Board hosting the 2020 edition of the Asia Cup -- set to be a preparatory ground for the World T20 in Australia -- the venue needs to be a neutral one as travelling to the neighbouring country isn't an option at present.

Speaking to news agency IANS, a BCCI official said that the hosting rights is not an issue and it is just a case of picking a neutral venue as the Indian team wouldn't be travelling to Pakistan for the T20 tournament that will see the top Asian teams in action.

"The question isn't about the PCB hosting the tournament. It is about the venue and as things stand now, it is quite clear that we would need a neutral venue. There is no way that an Indian team can visit Pakistan to even participate in a multi-nation event like the Asia Cup. If the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is ok with an Asia Cup minus India then it is a different ball game. But if India is to participate in the Asia Cup, then the venue cannot be Pakistan," the official said.

In fact, issues in obtaining visa for Pakistan players to come and play the 2018 edition of the Asia Cup in India was one of the major reasons why the tournament was shifted out of the country with BCCI hosting the event in UAE.

The official said that the PCB can do just the same and host the event in a neutral venue. "A neutral venue is always an option. BCCI did it in 2018," the official pointed.

Cricket returned to Pakistan after a decade when Sri Lanka toured the nation in 2019. While Sri Lanka was the first nation to play a full series in the country, Bangladesh is currently in the country as they just finished playing three T20Is. They will play a Test from February 7 to 11 and then play a one-off ODI before playing the second Test from April 5 to 9.

https://www.business-standard.com/a...n-t-play-in-pakistan-bcci-120012801173_1.html

 

[IndianHero]

This is good news for cricket. Let asia cup be held in pakistan and let India play its matches in UAE. If India reaches finals then let the final be held in neutral venue as well.

This is good decision by BCCI and its a win-win for PCB & for BCCI as well. PCB can host all matches minus indian matches in pakistan which should be good news for them

 

[MRSN]

This is good news for cricket. Let asia cup be held in pakistan and let India play its matches in UAE. If India reaches finals then let the final be held in neutral venue as well.

This is good decision by BCCI and its a win-win for PCB & for BCCI as well. PCB can host all matches minus indian matches in pakistan which should be good news for them

why not? Why can't BCCI send it's team to Pakistan? SL had a full test series. BD came as well. That leaves Afg and Ind. Afg won't have any issues either. This leaves India. Pakistan doesn't have history of extremist like BJP going to stadiums and disrupting games. In fact Pak at present state is much more secular than India and rule of law is stronger than India as Indian security agencies can't even stop RSS extremists making to the grounda and stopping games. We will provide them security and lots of love. They will not face extremists like RSS our players faced in India.

It's about time ICC and Asian cricket council breaks this monopoly of Big boards like BCCI and regulate such matters. It's high time we get rid of politics in cricket. BCCI has no excuse not to tour Pakistan.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

why not? Why can't BCCI send it's team to Pakistan? SL had a full test series. BD came as well. That leaves Afg and Ind. Afg won't have any issues either. This leaves India. Pakistan doesn't have history of extremist like BJP going to stadiums and disrupting games. In fact Pak at present state is much more secular than India and rule of law is stronger than India as Indian security agencies can't even stop RSS extremists making to the grounda and stopping games. We will provide them security and lots of love. They will not face extremists like RSS our players faced in India.

It's about time ICC and Asian cricket council breaks this monopoly of Big boards like BCCI and regulate such matters. It's high time we get rid of politics in cricket. BCCI has no excuse not to tour Pakistan.

Even if all you say is true , BCCI may not come to Pakistan simply because PAK refused to play in India when India were supposed to host Asia Cup.

 

[MRSN]

It's laughable when BCCI hides behind security when it's the our players who have been threatened the most by RSS goons in India. If Pakistan had said their players aren't safe in India you would believe them since Indian IPL teams don't take Pak players because Ind can't provide our players security against RSS goons.

 

[Savak]

Dragging Bangladesh who looserishly tried to punch above their weight with their demands to the PCB is not a big accomplishment, sending threats to the BCCI is a different ball game altogether and the PCB correctly is not punching above its weight in this scenario.

 

[Savak]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is clear that while they have no problem with the Pakistan Cricket Board hosting the 2020 edition of the Asia Cup -- set to be a preparatory ground for the World T20 in Australia -- the venue needs to be a neutral one as travelling to the neighbouring country isn't an option at present.

Speaking to news agency IANS, a BCCI official said that the hosting rights is not an issue and it is just a case of picking a neutral venue as the Indian team wouldn't be travelling to Pakistan for the T20 tournament that will see the top Asian teams in action.

"The question isn't about the PCB hosting the tournament. It is about the venue and as things stand now, it is quite clear that we would need a neutral venue. There is no way that an Indian team can visit Pakistan to even participate in a multi-nation event like the Asia Cup. If the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is ok with an Asia Cup minus India then it is a different ball game. But if India is to participate in the Asia Cup, then the venue cannot be Pakistan," the official said.

In fact, issues in obtaining visa for Pakistan players to come and play the 2018 edition of the Asia Cup in India was one of the major reasons why the tournament was shifted out of the country with BCCI hosting the event in UAE.

The official said that the PCB can do just the same and host the event in a neutral venue. "A neutral venue is always an option. BCCI did it in 2018," the official pointed.

Cricket returned to Pakistan after a decade when Sri Lanka toured the nation in 2019. While Sri Lanka was the first nation to play a full series in the country, Bangladesh is currently in the country as they just finished playing three T20Is. They will play a Test from February 7 to 11 and then play a one-off ODI before playing the second Test from April 5 to 9.

https://www.business-standard.com/a...n-t-play-in-pakistan-bcci-120012801173_1.html

Dont understand the logic, it is okay for Sikhs to come for pilgrimage to Karharpur but not ok for the Indian Cricket team to play in Pakistan, have the Indians not learnt anything from the hospitality the Indian team received in 2004 and 2006 and 2008 or do they have a deliberate biased philosophy against the country of Pakistan at all levels?

 

[Usman Chadda]

Pakistan should not go to India, irrespective of what happens with the Asia Cup.

Our government cannot give Pakistan the approval to tour India. Not sure why Wasim Khan is denying this. If ICC can go ahead and host a tournament without Pakistan, so be it.

 

[Mesozoic]

Dont understand the logic, it is okay for Sikhs to come for pilgrimage to Karharpur but not ok for the Indian Cricket team to play in Pakistan, have the Indians not learnt anything from the hospitality the Indian team received in 2004 and 2006 and 2008 or do they have a deliberate biased philosophy against the country of Pakistan at all levels?

Didn't Afridi say during the 2016 wt20 that his team was recieving more love from Indians than it ever did from Pakistanis ?

Then why didn't Pakistan visit India during the 2018 Asia cup ?

 

[IndianHero]

why not? Why can't BCCI send it's team to Pakistan? SL had a full test series. BD came as well. That leaves Afg and Ind. Afg won't have any issues either. This leaves India. Pakistan doesn't have history of extremist like BJP going to stadiums and disrupting games. In fact Pak at present state is much more secular than India and rule of law is stronger than India as Indian security agencies can't even stop RSS extremists making to the grounda and stopping games. We will provide them security and lots of love. They will not face extremists like RSS our players faced in India.

It's about time ICC and Asian cricket council breaks this monopoly of Big boards like BCCI and regulate such matters. It's high time we get rid of politics in cricket. BCCI has no excuse not to tour Pakistan.

BCCI already gave the reason on why it can't send team to pakistan. It's not that pakistan is unsafe for them it's just that current political scenario between two countries doesn't allow teams to be sent either way. Remember even pakistan degraded their official tie post article 370 removal.

Hence BCCI will not get indian govt. permission to travel. If u remember pakistan said the same reason in 2016 T 20 WC that they don't want to travel but some how had to agree later.

 

[MRSN]

BCCI already gave the reason on why it can't send team to pakistan. It's not that pakistan is unsafe for them it's just that current political scenario between two countries doesn't allow teams to be sent either way. Remember even pakistan degraded their official tie post article 370 removal.

Hence BCCI will not get indian govt. permission to travel. If u remember pakistan said the same reason in 2016 T 20 WC that they don't want to travel but some how had to agree later.

then it's only sensible if Pak doesn't go to Ind as well and WT20 is held in a neautral venue. right?

 

[Babbar]

then it's only sensible if Pak doesn't go to Ind as well and WT20 is held in a neautral venue. right?

BCCI has said that either have Asia cup in Pakistan without India or have it in neutral location. If India is given the same options for WT20, India will be happy to host world cup without Pakistan. Not much dollar impact despite what Pakistan thinks but it will lose all its share of goodies!

if India agrees to give Visas for Pak Players, after initial nautanki, PCB will sheepishly agree to come to India as a big-hearted friendly gesture.

 

[Revolution]

It was expected from BCCI. Now ball in Asian cricket council.

This is the best chance for BCCI to come out of the Asian cricket council group with this reason.

 

[MRSN]

BCCI has said that either have Asia cup in Pakistan without India or have it in neutral location. If India is given the same options for WT20, India will be happy to host world cup without Pakistan. Not much dollar impact despite what Pakistan thinks but it will lose all its share of goodies!

if India agrees to give Visas for Pak Players, after initial nautanki, PCB will sheepishly agree to come to India as a big-hearted friendly gesture.

but it's hypocrisy on the Indian end that India suddenly becomes safe for Pakistani players when it's an international event like world cuo but not when it's IPL or Bilateral series. Do you see the irony? At least stay consistent. India should have maintained their argument about Pak players not being safe in India for previous WT20 just like they are not for IPL or Bilaterals.

 

[Titan24]

The official said that the PCB can do just the same and host the event in a neutral venue. "A neutral venue is always an option. BCCI did it in 2018," the official pointed.

Should we also expect a neutral venue from BCCI for world T20?

Or maybe India can play its matches on a neutral venue while Pak can do the same for world T20. UAE isnt that far from both.

 

[MRSN]

It was expected from BCCI. Now ball in Asian cricket council.

This is the best chance for BCCI to come out of the Asian cricket council group with this reason.

If Asia cup is held in a neutral venue because BCCI is not willing to send their team to Pakistan , Should the WT20 cup also held in a neautral venue since Pakistan won't send it's team to India. It's only fair right? In such a case I will agree witb PCB to withdraw their team from the WT20 if it's held in India.

PCB must stand against this bully boy BCCI. Knowing Wasim Khan I am sure he will take a strong stand against this partial and hypocrisy of BCCI.

 

[MRSN]

Should we also expect a neutral venue from BCCI for world T20?

Or maybe India can play its matches on a neutral venue while Pak can do the same for world T20. UAE isnt that far from both.

BCCI has made themselves look jokers with these statements. PCB can make them look foolish if they play their cards well.

 

[CanadianG00se]

Dont understand the logic, it is okay for Sikhs to come for pilgrimage to Karharpur but not ok for the Indian Cricket team to play in Pakistan, have the Indians not learnt anything from the hospitality the Indian team received in 2004 and 2006 and 2008 or do they have a deliberate biased philosophy against the country of Pakistan at all levels?

Pilgrims aren’t allowed to cross into Pakistan, they just stay at the close corridor and come back. So, it’s not one and the same.

 

[ZamanFan]

BCCI has said that either have Asia cup in Pakistan without India or have it in neutral location. If India is given the same options for WT20, India will be happy to host world cup without Pakistan. Not much dollar impact despite what Pakistan thinks but it will lose all its share of goodies!

if India agrees to give Visas for Pak Players, after initial nautanki, PCB will sheepishly agree to come to India as a big-hearted friendly gesture.

We also want India not to host and bite instead of barking, we want India to followup with its threats it really is funny to see them say so much and do nothing rofl.

Btw who will do the nautanki once Pakistan is forced to tour India for an ICC event, your political parties or your radical groups? Expecting that one political party to dig up pitch and the Indian PM to beg like Vajpayee ji infront of them to not tarnish reputation of India or threats by radical groups like Abhinav Bharat to hit the security people guarding the stadium.

I would be very happy if Pakistan does'nt tour India.