In a major development, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has withdrawn from all of its Asia Cup commitments. With India and Pakistan at loggerheads, the decision may not be surprising, but India were slated to host a T20 format Asia Cup later this year.
The BCCI has communicated to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that it will not participate in the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Sri Lanka next month, and has also pulled out of the Men’s Asia Cup scheduled for September. The ACC is currently chaired by Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who also heads the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
No More India at Asia Cup?
As per the IndianExpress sources, this move aligns with a broader stance of distancing Indian cricket from Pakistan. “The Indian team can’t play in a tournament that is organised by the ACC whose chief is a Pakistan minister. That’s the sentiment of the nation. We have verbally communicated to ACC about our withdrawal from the upcoming Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup, and our future participation in their events too is on hold. We are in constant touch with the Indian government,” a board official stated.
INDIA OPTS OUT FROM ASIA CUP.
– The BCCI decides to not participate in the upcoming Asia Cup. (Express Sports). pic.twitter.com/DARU2lameb
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