"Absolute Shamelessness": Venkatesh Prasad's Scathing Attack On Jay Shah-led ACC Over India vs Pakistan Match Reserve Day

Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad criticised Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for having a reserve day only for the match between India and Pakistan in the Super four stage of the Asia Cup 2023. ACC on Friday announced a reserve day for the match between India and Pakistan which is scheduled to take place on September 10 at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. If adverse weather suspends play during the India and Pakistan game, the match will continue on September 11 from the point it was suspended.

The former Indian bowler slammed ACC's decision and said it is unethical to have different rules for two teams.

"If true this is absolute shamelessness this. The organisers have made a mockery and it is unethical to have a tournament with rules being different for the other two teams. In the name of justice, will only be fair if it is abandoned the first day, may it rain harder on the second day and these malicious plans not succeed," Ventakesh wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday.

If true this is absolute shamelessness this. The organisers have made a mockery and it is unethical to have a tournament with rules being different for the other two teams.
In the name of justice, will only be fair if it is abandoned the first day, may it rain harder on the... https://t.co/GPQGmdo1Zx

Earlier Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha said on Friday that having a reserve day for only the India-Pakistan game was not ideal and that his team would have also liked have the advantage of a reserve day as rain was forecast for Colombo.

In the original tournament schedule only the Asia Cup final had a reserve day provision, but the India and Pakistan match has been given an exception by the