Pakistan could pull out if Asia Cup 2023 if internet hosting rights are withdrawn: PCB’s Ramiz Raja

Ramiz Raja, Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board, has mentioned that the nation would possibly pull out of the 2023 Asia Cup if their internet hosting rights are taken away and the event will get shifted to a different nation because the Indian crew is not going to be travelling to Pakistan.

Ramiz Raja, in November, had mentioned that if India opts out of the Asia Cup as a result of it could be held in Pakistan subsequent 12 months, Pakistan crew will even not journey to India for the 50-over World Cup in 2023.

Ramiz was quoted by ESPNCricinfo on sidelines of the Pakistan-England Check in Rawalpindi as saying that Pakistan has received the rights truthful and sq.. “If India doesn’t come, they might not come. If the Asia Cup will get taken away from Pakistan, possibly we’re those that pull out,” he added.

After a niche of 17 years, England have toured Pakistan. New Zealand will probably be taking part in a check collection in Pakistan within the final week of December. Australia travelled to Pakistan throughout March 2022.

“I’ve all the time mentioned that now we have to enhance the economic system of Pakistan cricket and that may solely occur when our crew performs effectively, now we have accomplished it within the 2022 T20 World Cup. Pakistan cricket crew has crushed the board of billion-dollar economic system twice in a single 12 months,” he added.

Raja mentioned that he is aware of Crew India received’t come to Pakistan as a result of the federal government received’t enable them to return on account of strained relations. But it surely is not proper to take the Asia Cup away from the host on that foundation, he mentioned

The speculations of crew India travelling to Pakistan for the event had been dismissed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah in October this 12 months. He had mentioned that the event should be held at a impartial venue.
 

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