Asia Cup 2024, Pakistan and India are two of the biggest cricketing nations in the world and have a long-standing rivalry on the field.
They often face each other in major tournaments such as the Asia Cup, and their matches are highly anticipated by cricket fans around the world.
The Asia Cup is a tournament that brings together the top cricket teams from Asia to compete for the championship title. In recent years, the tournament has been hosted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with matches played in various stadiums across the country.
When Pakistan and India face each other in the Asia Cup, it is always a highly anticipated match. The two teams have a fierce rivalry on the cricket field, and their matches are known for their intensity and excitement.
Pakistan Planning to Shift Venue For Indian Matches
According to reports, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has presented a solution to the Asia Cup 2024 location crisis: India may play all of its matches in the tournament in the United Arab Emirates while Pakistan plays its games at home while also serving as the hosts.
According to a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) source, the UAE will also host the championship game in this case if India makes it there.
Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary and head of the ACC, had previously declared in October 2022 that India would not be attending the Asia Cup in Pakistan and that the event would be transferred elsewhere. Ramiz Raja, the former head of the PCB, responded firmly, saying that if India didn’t come to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, Pakistan wouldn’t go to India for the World Cup in 2024.
But, according to current rumors, Pakistan is set to host the competition, while all of India’s games will take place in the United Arab Emirates. The final will also take place in the UAE if the Indian team advances to the final.
Jay Shah Denies Indian Players Travelling to Pakistan For Political Reasons
Jay Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), announced last year that the Indian squad will not be going to Pakistan for the 2024 Asia Cup. His comments sparked a lot of debate and widened the gap between the two cricket bodies.
It has been a while since india Played a Match In Pakistan And the fans do not see it happening anytime soon as the political rift between the 2 countries and the safety of Indian players is at risk when they play a big tournament like Asia Cup.
A senior BCCI official responded by stating that the Indian team will not travel to Pakistan for the competition and that it will be moved to another nation.