LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday indicated that the possibility of moving the venue for next year's Asia Cup could "impact" Pakistan's visit to India for the 2023 Men's ODI World Cup, as well as future ICC events in India in the 2024-31 cycle.
PCB further said that the comments made by Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president and BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday over shifting next year's Asia Cup to a neutral venue as India would not travel to Pakistan were noted with "surprise and disappointment".
"The comments 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.
"After having presided over the ACC meeting during which Pakistan was awarded the ACC Asia Cup with an overwhelming support and response from the ACC Board Members, Mr Shah's statement of shifting of the ACC Asia Cup has clearly been made unilaterally," said the PCB in an official statement.
The 2023 edition of the Asia Cup, to be held in the 50-over format, had been allotted to Pakistan as per the ICC's Future Tours Programme (FTP).
"This is contrary to the philosophy and spirit for which the Asian Cricket Council was formed in September 1983 -- a united Asian cricket body to safeguard the interests of the its Members and organise, develop, and promote the game of cricket in Asia." IANS
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