News

ICC, BCCI officials likely to visit Pakistan during Asia Cup

By News Desk

August 25, 2023 06:03 PM


The President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Roger Binny, and vice president, Rajeev Shukla, are likely to visit Pakistan during the upcoming Asia Cup, according to sources.

The development comes after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sent invitations for the event to ACC and ICC members.

BCCI Secretary and President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Jay Shah has also been invited by the PCB.

Apart from all the ACC board members, ICC Chairman Greg Barclay, ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice and General Manager Cricket Wasim Khan have also been invited by the PCB.

The 2023 Asia Cup will be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka between August 30 and September 17.

Pakistan are in Group A alongside Nepal and India. Meanwhile, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka are in Group B. Pakistan cricket team will play the tournament's opener against Nepal, who will be playing their first Asia Cup, on August 30 in Multan.

Top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 4 stage of Asia Cup 2023.

Pakistan will remain A1 and India will remain A2. If either of them (India and Pakistan) don't qualify for Super 4s, then Nepal will take their position.

Sri Lanka will remain B1 and Bangladesh will remain B2. If either of them (Sri Lanka and Bangladesh) don't qualify for Super 4s, then Afghanistan will take their position.

Four matches will be played in Pakistan, while nine, including the final, will be played in Sri Lanka.


News Desk


Most Read

  1. CSS officer who found dead in Bannu Cantonment laid to rest in Kabirwala CSS officer who found dead in Bannu Cantonment laid to rest in Kabirwala
  2. Dananeer Mobeen claims she is losing work for supporting Palestine cause Dananeer Mobeen claims she is losing work for supporting Palestine cause
  3. Zara Noor Abbas' candlelight pictures trigger PREGNANCY speculations Zara Noor Abbas' candlelight pictures trigger PREGNANCY speculations
  4. Winter vacations announced in govt, private schools Winter vacations announced in govt, private schools
  5. Sana, Umair breakup rumors leave fans in distress Sana, Umair breakup rumors leave fans in distress
  6. I love ‘stealing’ my father and brother’s clothes: Aina Asif I love ‘stealing’ my father and brother’s clothes: Aina Asif

Opinion

  1. Biaoshuiyan Village: A Symphony of Culture and Nature in Jinping County, Yunnan Province..
    Biaoshuiyan Village: A Symphony of Culture and Nature in Jinping County, Yunnan Province..

    By Ali Ramay

  2. TPNW can prevent nuclear disaster in South Asia
    TPNW can prevent nuclear disaster in South Asia

    By Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai

  3. Political Opportunism and the 18th Constitutional Amendment
    Political Opportunism and the 18th Constitutional Amendment

    By Muhammad Asad Ayaz

  4. Battling the Teeth: The Growing Threat of Dog Bites
    Battling the Teeth: The Growing Threat of Dog Bites

    By Dr Asif Channer

  5. To Know and Not to Know
    To Know and Not to Know

    By Abdullah Bin Tahir