The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)  wrote a letter to the Asian Cricket Council and condemned the unilateral announcement by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah that they had decided to hold the tournament at a 'neutral' venue.

PCB also sought an emergency meeting of the ACC after the BCCI said Indian team will not tour Pakistan to play Asia Cup 2023.

“Neutral venue for the Asia Cup is not unprecedented, and we have decided that we will not travel to Pakistan,” Shah, who is also the ACC president, said following the 91st annual general meeting of the BCCI.

The PCB now sought an explanation for the BCCI official’s statement.

Sources claimed that PCB threatened to skip the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 scheduled next year India is slated to host the mega tournament from October to November next year.

Sources further claimed that PCB also has the option to leave ACC. 

The PCB's letter said ACC is the platform to settle this matter. 

Pertinent to note that India last hosted Pakistan in a bilateral series in 2013 and India have not toured Pakistan since 2008. Also, the last bilateral series between the arch-rivals took place in 2012, when Pakistan toured India.

Reporter Shehbaz Ali