The move to isolate Pakistan itself is causing problems for the BCCI as the income from the India-Pakistan match accounts for 30% of the tournament's total revenue.




Lahore (Urdu Point Latest News. June 6, 2023) Believe it or not, but the Indian Cricket Board is under pressure after the Pakistan Cricket Board's strong stance that if Pakistan does not go to India to play the World Cup, the tournament may be ruined. According to private TV 'Jeo News', the ploy to isolate Pakistan itself is causing problems for the BCCI as the revenue from the India-Pakistan match is 30% of the tournament's total revenue.

Pakistan is a big fan club of the team, if Pakistan does not go to India, the tournament may be affected, but the Indian Cricket Board has limited the Asia Cup and World Cup options for Pakistan at the expense of their own money. In such a situation, Pakistan Cricket Board Management Committee Chairman Najam Sethi is also considering taking guidance from the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Foreign Secretary on policy matters.

The Pakistan Cricket Board wants to save the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy along with the Asia Cup. Indian sponsors and BCCI officials are isolating Pakistan along with other Asian countries. Due to the obstinacy of the Indian Cricket Board, it is becoming difficult to follow the Pakistani hybrid model in the Asia Cup and it is being feared that Asia Cup may not happen this year.
The Indian Cricket Board may postpone the Asia Cup to ensure Pakistan's participation in the World Cup, while the Asian Cricket Council is also considering a proposal to withdraw Pakistan from hosting the tournament this year and give it to Bangladesh. The cup will be held in Sri Lanka. Perhaps Bangladesh is not ready for this, interestingly, it is Bangladesh's next turn to host the Asia Cup, in all this situation, Najam Sethi has been silent for many days and is waiting for the decision of the ACC Executive Committee.

According to the sources, the ICC officials have given certain assurances to Najam Sethi which are being avoided to be shared in the media, the inside story of the visit of Greg Barkley and Jeff Ella Diaz to Pakistan and the meeting with the PCB officials has not come out. Is. Responsible sources say that Najam Sethi is constantly trying to make a few matches of the Asia Cup in Pakistan, otherwise the Pakistani team will not go to India to play the World Cup.

Najam Sethi plans to meet Prime Minister and PCB Patron-in-Chief Shehbaz Sharif soon so that he can get guidance for formulating a policy towards India. The participation card in the cup wants to be played intelligently. Sources claim that Najam Sethi can also meet Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto and Foreign Secretary Asad Majeed Khan if necessary.

The Indian cricket board wants the World Cup schedule to be announced on the occasion of the ICC Test Championship final at the Oval, but Pakistan's participation in the tournament is uncertain. PCB officials say that the situation for the Indian board is not as simple and easy as the Indian media is claiming. Another problem for the BCCI is that the ICC has yet to receive a tax exemption of INR 908 crore from the Indian government. The Indian Board has told the ICC that if the government does not give a tax exemption like in 2016, then the Indian Board will pay this amount itself.