Asia Cup’s Hybrid: The upcoming Asia Cup has been fraught with controversy. The tournament was supposed to be hosted by Pakistan, but due to the BCCI’s (Board of Control for Cricket in India) refusal to come and play in Pakistan, a hybrid model of the tournament was accepted, with the majority of the matches being played in Pakistan and team India playing in Sri Lanka.
With Zaka Ashraf ready to return as chairman of the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board), he believes the hybrid format of the 2018 Asia Cup is unjust, and he has voiced a wish to have the model reconsidered as soon as possible.
“I disagree with it. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has proposed that the event be staged exclusively in Pakistan. However, key matches are held overseas, and only lesser teams such as Nepal play in Pakistan. Injustice has been done to Pakistan,” Zaka Ashraf remarked in an interview with the media in Islamabad.
I shall attempt to act in Pakistan’s best interests: Ashraf
Furthermore, as the future chairman of the PCB, Ashraf stated that he will do everything in his ability to modify the Asia Cup’s hybrid model in the little time that is available.
“I will try to do what is best for Pakistan in the shortest amount of time. There are several outstanding concerns, and I’m not going too deeply into them since I haven’t formally taken over,” Zaka Ashraf explained.
The BCCI and the ACC (Asian Cricket Council) did not respond to Zaka Ashraf’s statements on the topic. The same might imply that additional adjustments to the Asia Cup’s hybrid concept are quite improbable. According to the schedule, four matches will be played in Pakistan, with Sri Lanka hosting nine of them. It will be fascinating to watch what impact Ashraf’s remarks have.
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