What Rohit Sharma Said About India Not Touring Pakistan For Asia Cup 2023

22.10.2022 - 09:21 sports.ndtv.com

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. India captain Rohit Sharma was asked a question regarding the issue in the press conference he attended on Saturday and the player said that the Indian team is focusing on T20 World Cup and their upcoming match against Pakistan on October 23. "My take is let's focus on this World Cup, because it is important for us.

We are not worried about what's going to happen later. There is no point thinking about it, the BCCI will make decisions on that.

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