Asia Cup 2023: Final Call on Pakistan Hosting Tournament To Be Taken Next Week

It has almost been a year since the debate over the Asia Cup 2023 began. There have been several suggestions for the venue and hosting of the multinational tournament. While the men in blue are stern on their decision not visiting Pakistan, the PCB is not ready to give up their hosting rights. In order to avoid any clash, the PCB proposed a hybrid model wherein except for India’s matches, others will be played in Pakistan. The hybrid mode of Asia Cup 2023 was rejected and teams like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka came in support of BCCI to not travel to Pakistan.

After this discussion, Sri Lanka rose as an option to be the host for Asia Cup 2023. The ACC has not yet made a final decision on the matter. However, according to the most recent information, it may do so within the next week. Along with other dignitaries, Shammi Silva, who was recently re-elected as the president of Sri Lanka Cricket, is anticipated to attend the IPL play-offs, which begin on Tuesday.

The final venue for Asia Cup 2023 is to be announced next week

A meeting will be held discussing the final venue for the tournament. Speaking to a local newspaper, Silva said, “We have been invited to witness IPL play-offs in India and during that trip, there will be discussions on the Asia Cup 2023. Nothing has been decided yet. But I think the fate of Asia Cup 2023 will be decided over the next week or so.” The Pakistan Cricket Board has already given enough threats in the past to withdraw from the competition.

In a recent discussion, former Pakistan player Shahid Afridi criticized Najaf Sethi over his statement on not visiting India, if India denies visiting Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023. Sethi wasn’t pleased with the comments and said it wasn’t on Afridi to decide if or not one should travel to India or not. Sethi reiterated that Pakistan would unquestionably take part provided the Pakistani government gave the PCB assurances that it was safe for the team to travel to India and play in the World Cup. Amidst all these, it’ll be interesting to see what final venue will be approved for the tournament.