Asia Cup to be held in Pakistan

India won’t be touring to Pakistan and can play its matches at a special venue

Asia cup continues to be just a few months away however the information concerning the identical has began to circulation in and one of many greatest speaking factors earlier than the Asia cup is whether or not India will journey to Pakistan to play within the match which is being hosted by the Pakistan cricket board in Pakistan this yr given the political pressure that surrounds the relations of the 2 neighboring nations as they haven’t been in good speaking phrases off late and there have been additionally some experiences which instructed that Pakistan won’t come to India to participate on the earth cup to be held later this yr. The BCCI has clarified that they’re in talks with the involved ministry and guaranteed that the Pakistani staff will get its visa earlier than the world cup. 

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Speaking in regards to the Asia cup, there’s some excellent news for cricket followers in Pakistan as it’s nearly sure that the Asia cup will likely be held in Pakistan. Though Indian staff will likely be taking part in its matches at a special venue due to safety issues. The BCCI has been fairly vocal about not sending the Indian staff to Pakistan as a result of bitter relations between the 2 nations and in addition contemplating the present political turmoil within the nation the board has taken this resolution preserving in thoughts the security and well-being of its gamers and assist employees alike. It was sure that India gained’t journey to Pakistan when it was introduced that the nation will likely be internet hosting the Asia Cup in 2024 and it was anticipated {that a} new venue will likely be introduced earlier than the match begins. All of the speculations proved to be partially appropriate because the experiences recommend that solely non-India will likely be performed in Pakistan. 

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If we speak in regards to the potential venues for matches of the Indian staff then the primary title which involves thoughts is that of UAE and many of the followers would even be pondering that the Rohit Sharma-led facet can be taking part in its matches within the United Arab Emirates as a result of it has been the popular venue with regards to internet hosting matches at a impartial venue. A chief instance of that was the Asia Cup 2018 which was hosted by India however was held in UAE as a result of Pakistan was apprehensive about taking part in in India. There have been a few extra situations of UAE being most well-liked as a impartial venue each of which have come within the final two years. First in 2021 when T20 World Cup which was purported to be held in India was shifted to UAE attributable to a rise within the variety of COVID-19 circumstances within the nation. The second match which was shifted to UAE within the final two years was the Asia Cup 2022 which was hosted by the Sri Lanka cricket board in UAE as a result of financial disaster within the nation.

UAE has been the middle of main tournaments throughout and post-pandemic because the nation efficiently hosted two IPL season in the course of a pandemic and the efforts of the involved authorities together with BCCI had been appreciated within the cricketing circle. One of many greatest issues groups confronted whereas taking part in in UAE is that of dew which tilts the sport closely in favor of the staff batting second.

A ultimate resolution on the second venue is awaited.