A day after the Indian cricket authorities declined to tour Pakistan for the Asia Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that Jay Shah\u2019s statement has the \u201cpotential to split\u201d Asian and international cricketing communities.
\nThe PCB expressed disappointment and surprise at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah\u2019s statement on the shifting of the venue for the regional tournament.
\n\u201cNeutral venue for the Asia Cup is not unprecedented, and we have decided that we will not travel to Pakistan,\u201d Shah said following the 91st annual general meeting of the BCCI on Tuesday, triggering a strong reaction from cricket fans and former players.
\nIn a statement issued today, the PCB said that the comments by the BCCI official were made without any discussion or consultation with the Board of the Asian Cricket Council or the Pakistan Cricket Board (event host) and without any thoughts towards their long-term consequences and implications.
\nThe cricket\u2019s governing body in Pakistan noted that Shah\u2019s shifting of statement for the Asia Cup was unilateral as he had presided over the session in which Pakistan was awarded the rights to host the tournament with an \u201coverwhelming support and response\u201d from the board members.
\nPCB also noted that the move was \u201ccontrary to the philosophy and spirit\u201d for which the Asian Cricket Council was formed in September 1983.
\n\u201cThe overall impact of such statements have the potential to split the Asian and international cricketing communities, and can impact Pakistan\u2019s visit to India for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and future ICC Events in India in the 2024-2031 cycle,\u201d said the PCB.
\nHowever, it clarified that it has yet to receive \u201cany official communication or clarification from the ACC\u201d on Shah\u2019s statement. It also said that the board has requested ACC to \u201cconvene an emergency meeting\u201d as soon as \u201cpractically possible\u201d to discuss the \u201cimportant and sensitive matter\u201d.
\nPakistan and India only meet in global tournaments, the last being the Asia Cup 2022 in Dubai. India last hosted Pakistan in a bilateral series in 2013.
\nIndia have not toured Pakistan since 2008 due to strained relations between the two countries.
\nThe last bilateral series between the arch-rivals took place in 2012, when Pakistan toured India for limited-overs matches.
\nOver the past few years, the two countries have only faced each other in ICC and ACC events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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