‘World Cup Asia Cup se bada hai’ – Fans troll PCB as they reportedly threaten to pull out of 2023 ODI World Cup
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Mohammad Rizwan (Image Credit: Twitter)
Recently, ACC president and Indian Cricket Board secretary, Jay Shah has announced that Asia Cup 2023 can be moved out of Pakistan. He was clear on the point of India Cricket Team traveling to Pakistan. For the unversed, Pakistan is currently the host of the Men’s Asia Cup in September next year. Meanwhile, Shah’s statements reportedly haven’t gone down well with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
One of the official from the board said that they are ready to take hard decisions. He pointed out that financial losses the World Cricket Governing Council and the ACC has to face if they pull out of the next year’s ODI World Cup and ACC membership. PCB official further said that they will take the matter to the appropriate platforms. He also expressed his shock over the decision from Shah.
“The PCB is now prepared to take hard decisions and play hard ball because it is also aware that the ICC and ACC events will have to face commercial liabilities and losses if Pakistan does not play India in these multi-team events,” a senior PCB source told PTI on the condition of anonymity.
“We have nothing to say at the moment, but yes, we will look at things and take up this matter at appropriate forums like the World Cricket Governing Council board meeting in Melbourne next month,” a spokesperson said.
“The PCB officials are surprised at the timing of Jay Shah’s statement because there is still nearly a year to go before the Asia Cup is held in Pakistan in September 2023,” an insider said.
World Cricket Governing Council will face huge financial losses if Pakistan pulls out of 2023 ODI World Cup
For the unversed, the World Cricket Governing Council has always earned around 25 percent of a total World Championship revenue through India-Pakistan games. In the 2007 ODI World Cup, both teams crashed out in the first round before they could lock horns. The Cricket Governing Council faced huge losses during the tournament majorly because of this.
This is how Twitter reacted
BCCI and ICC to Pakistan Cricket Board: https://t.co/ydcyp70lye pic.twitter.com/RDNSsopdpH
— Hemant (@Hemantitachi) October 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/Manu962k/status/1582415997994037248?s=20&t=X-SZdhTLk9ImhrDuNG9vvQ
Who cares☺️
— Tushar (@Tushar940606611) October 18, 2022
pulling out of the wc for an asia cup,,, pls this is clownery. SOMEONE STOP THEM https://t.co/WVopqaD1NH
— komal (@deewanikth) October 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/king_shaw100/status/1582418499401830401?s=20&t=q8bbEbTDXG5m-M5PAeIhTQ
Without Pakistan, how will the WC get viewership?
— Binod (@mujhse_mat_lado) October 18, 2022
https://twitter.com/MandaviTripat16/status/1582415943246163968?s=20&t=yCEaM5AKJm4Jc4bky-kKWg
https://twitter.com/RockstarMK11/status/1582416417714212864?s=20&t=9mJj7ZVWrWmTip_OmSc3Dw
No one cares about Pakistan
Nhi aye toh nhi aye
Add one qualifier team
And go as per schedules— Yash Bhosale (@bhosaleyash14) October 18, 2022
