Pakistan to host four matches of ACC Asia Cup 2023

16.06.2023 - 06:12 arabnews.com

LAHORE: The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Management Committee, Najam Sethi, has thanked the Asian Cricket Council for accepting his hybrid model for the ACC Asia Cup 2023.

Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal will contest the 16th edition of the competition, which runs from Aug.

31 to Sept. 17. A total of 13 matches will be played as one-day internationals, four of them in Pakistan and the rest in Sri Lanka.

The tournament will feature two groups of three teams, with the first two in each making it through to the Super Four stage.

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England will kick off their 2024 home campaign with a Twenty20 series against Pakistan in May before the T20 World Cup, followed by test series against West Indies and Sri Lanka, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking official clearance to travel to India for the ODI World Cup in October-November, according to a report. In the letter, also addressed to the interior and the foreign ministry, the PCB has asked for advice on whether the national team is allowed to travel to India, and if so, if there are any reservations about any of the five venues for the Pakistan games, according to 'Espncricinfo.com'. "Soon after the World Cup schedule was announced last Tuesday, we wrote to our Patron, Honourable Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, through the Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ministry, copying the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Interior, requesting clearance to participate in the World Cup," the PCB told the website.

What India's Squad For Asia Cup 2023 Might Look Like

Though the schedule for the Asia Cup is yet to be announced, the structure of the tournament is already out, with the event set to take place in Pakistan and Sri Lanka in a 'hybrid' format. The Indian cricket team, who last won the tournament in 2018, would be raring to add to their tally this time around. But, with there remaining big question marks over the availability of certain players, the task for Rohit Sharma and Co. would not be the easiest. The likes of Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, and Shreyas Iyer are all on the sidelines, nursing their injuries.

ICC World Cup 2023: Full Schedule Of Pakistan

ICC announced the schedule for the ODI World Cup 2023 on Tuesday. The defending champions England will take on the runners-up of the 2019 World Cup, New Zealand in the opening match of the tournament in Ahmedabad. The most-awaited clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will be played on October 15 at the Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad. After a lot of debate regarding the venues, the schedule has finally been announced as Pakistan Cricket Board had made certain requests with the ICC. On their request, the second semi-final of the tournament has been kept in Kolkata and they will be playing their first match on October 6 against the team of Qualifier 1 in Hyderabad.

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Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium and the Eden Gardens in Kolkata --- both iconic venues -- have emerged as the frontrunners to host the two semifinals of the 2023 World Cup. This means the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai -- another venue with a rich legacy -- could lose out on organising one of the biggest games of the ODI showpiece. "Mumbai's Wankhede and Kolkata's Eden Gardens are two likely venues for the World Cup semi finals. Earlier, Chennai was also in the race but it seems Eden is slightly ahead now," a BCCI source told PTI on Monday.

"I Can't Do Much": Incoming Pakistan Board Chief Softens Asia Cup Stance

A fresh Asia Cup 2023 controversy seemed to have erupted on Wednesday after the incoming Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf slammed the 'hybrid model', suggesting Pakistan should be hosting the entire tournament themselves. The current setup sees Pakistan and Sri Lanka both hosting the continental tournament, but Ashraf wasn't happy seeing the islanders getting the better chunk of games. As his comments became a huge topic of debate among cricket fans on social media, Ashraf softened his stance, suggesting now that the decision has been made, he "can't do anything about it".