If India does not come to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, there will be a hybrid model for the World Cup as well: Ehsan Mazari




Lahore (Urdu Point latest newspaper. July 9, 2023) Pakistan's participation in the One Day World Cup to be held in India in 2023 has fallen into uncertainty. Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Ehsan Mazari has issued a stern warning to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Ehsan Mazari argues that Pakistan has the right to request a neutral venue for the World Cup, citing the hybrid model adopted for the 2023 Asia Cup.
The 2023 Asia Cup will be played under a hybrid model after India's refusal to travel to Pakistan, while Pakistan and Sri Lanka will jointly host the tournament. India's matches will be played in Sri Lanka, Pakistani venues only. Four matches are scheduled.
Ehsan Mazari strongly criticized the idea of a neutral venue for India and demanded a similar arrangement for Pakistan in the upcoming World Cup in India later this year.

Ehsan Mazari told Indian Express, "Since the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) comes under my ministry, my personal opinion is that if India demands to play its Asia Cup matches at a neutral venue. , so we will demand the same for the World Cup in India. Pakistan is the host, has the right to host all the matches in Pakistan.
This is what cricket fans want, I don't want a hybrid model.” It is significant that Ehsan Mazari is a member of the important committee that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formed to consider Pakistan's participation in the World Cup hosted by India. Ehsan Mazari revealed that the committee will submit its recommendations to the Prime Minister, who will take the final decision. He said, "The committee will be headed by Foreign Minister Bilawal Zardari, and I am one of the 11 ministers of the committee." , we will discuss the matter and give our recommendations to the Prime Minister, who is also his Patron-in-Chief.
PCB, the prime minister will take the final decision.” The committee headed by Foreign Minister Bilawal Zardari includes federal ministers Rana Sanaullah, Azam Tarar, Ehsan Mazari, Maryam Aurangzeb, Asad Mahmood, Aminul Haq, Qamar Zaman Kaira and Tariq Fatemi. The ODI World Cup will start on October 5 in India, while the match between Pakistan and India will be played on October 15 in Ahmedabad.