Asia Cup 2023: Recently, the dispute over the 2023 Asia Cup hosts has dominated the news. The event was originally scheduled to take place in Pakistan, but after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) rejected the idea due to political tensions between the two nations, there have been various suggestions that it may now take place somewhere else.
Additionally, after a hybrid tournament plan was proposed in which India would play its matches outside of Pakistan, it was initially approved by the BCCI but later rejected, further complicating the situation. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is attempting to relocate the competition because there is no workable solution to the problem.
According to reports in the Indian Express, Sri Lanka is now the favourite to host the 2023 Asia Cup. By the end of May, a final choice should be made. Sri Lanka may be envisaged hosting the big tournament and putting an end to the protracted controversy with the support of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka for the tournament to be transferred out of Pakistan.
But as of right now, it’s uncertain whether the Men in Green will take part because various sources claim that they might skip the gathering if Pakistan loses its hosting privileges.
The United Arab Emirates was also mentioned as a potential host, with the competition set to begin in September 2023. The playing conditions were deemed to be too severe for the players when it was staged in the UAE back in 2018, putting the matter to rest.
Pakistan’s admission is in danger
The various competitors would be treating the competition as a sort of preparation since the ODI World Cup is scheduled to be played in India shortly after the Asia Cup. If rumours that Pakistan will boycott the Asia Cup are to be believed, questions may also be raised about Pakistan’s participation in the World Cup.
Only time would tell how the month-long odyssey would conclude, as the ACC plans to announce the tournament’s official hosts in the following weeks.
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