There have been recent reminders that cricket and politics are never far apart. This was most obviously apparent from the ongoing farrago between the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
At the center of the storm lay the 2023 men’s Asia Cup, hosted by Pakistan but compromised by the BCCI’s refusal to allow its players to travel there.
Reasons of security were cited, although it is not difficult to believe that other factors prevail. India’s refusal to travel threw the whole tournament into jeopardy.
In response, the PCB suggested a hybrid model in which some matches would be played in Pakistan and others at a neutral venue.
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