IND vs PAK: The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) introduced the schedule for the upcoming World Cup 2023 fairly a while in the past.

Ever since then, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has persevered of their stance, asserting that their nationwide staff will journey to India for the marquee occasion solely once they obtain approval from the federal government.

The Babar Azam-led aspect are set to play at 5 venues within the ODI World Cup together with Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai, nonetheless, the brand new PCB chief Zaka Ashraf mentioned that if the Pakistan authorities doesn’t enable it, they received’t journey to India.

In the meantime, Ehsaan Mazari, Pakistan’s sports activities minister, has reignited the Asia Cup venue controversy and issued a warning to India. He said that if India continues to insist on enjoying at a impartial venue within the Asia Cup in opposition to Pakistan, Pakistan will refuse to journey to India for the World Cup.

Chatting with The Indian Specific, Mazari mentioned:

“My private opinion, for the reason that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) comes underneath my ministry, is that if India calls for to play their Asia Cup video games at a impartial venue, we’d additionally demand the identical for our World Cup video games in India.”

Mazari’s feedback got here regardless of the Asian Cricket Council finalising the schedule based on which Pakistan will play 4 video games at house and remaining in Sri Lanka within the Asia Cup, which is scheduled to be held from August 31 to September 17.

Ultimate Name To Be Taken After Session With Pakistan PM

The sports activities minister additional added that he would talk about the matter with Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and the ultimate resolution could be made following their session.

“The committee will likely be headed by International Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and I’m among the many 11 ministers who’re a part of it. We are going to talk about the problem and provides our suggestions to the PM, who can also be the patron-in-chief of PCB. The PM will take the ultimate resolution.”

Earlier, Jay Shah, the secretary of the BCCI and the President of the Asian Cricket Council said that India wouldn’t go to Pakistan on account of safety considerations and the prevailing political tensions between the 2 nations.

In World Cup 2023, India will lock horns with Pakistan on Sunday, October 15 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.