BCCI puts Asia Cup in Pakistan on Indian team's roster for 2023

14.10.2022 - 17:45 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

cricket team may tour Pakistan after a gap of 15 years, the BCCI has indicated ahead of its all important Annual General meeting (AGM) on October 18 in Mumbai.

The BCCI has shared with all its state unit representatives a lowdown of the work done during the past year along with future plans and schedule of the national team's tours, which includes Asia Cup in Pakistan next year.

According to the report, the Indian team will be participating in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup (South Africa), ICC Women's U-19 T20 World Cup (South Africa), Asia Cup (Pakistan) and ICC Cricket World Cup, India.

With England, Australia, West Indies and Sri Lanka having already toured Pakistan in the past few years, it will be interesting to see how things pan out as BCCI will need central government's permission to allow the team to travel to Pakistan. "Obviously, when the time comes, it will be a government decision.

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A lot is going on since BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who is also the president of the Asian Cricket Council, confirmed that India would not be travelling to Pakistan for the Asia Cup next year and that the event will be happening at a neutral venue. What followed was a statement from the Pakistan Cricket Board stating that the decision was made without even consulting the ACC members and the board said that it could impact Pakistan's participation in 2023 World Cup which is slated to be played in India. It has become a hot topic now with cricket veterans also putting their opinions forward on the issue.

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