“Asia Cup Has Become A Cup Of Tea”: Ex-Pakistan Skipper On Tussle With India | Cricket News

An enormous controversy is brewing almost about Pakistan internet hosting rights of the 2023 Asia Cup 2023. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah had earlier stated India will not journey to the neighbouring nation whereas the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shouldn’t be keen to surrender on the chance of internet hosting the continental event. Despite holding an Asian Cricket Council assembly in Bahrain on Saturday, the boards couldn’t attain a conclusion and can once more meet in March. As cricket specialists have been expressing their views on this challenge, former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt gave the impression to be agitated with the ACC and known as the Asia Cup a “cup of tea”.

“The Asia Cup has become like a cup of tea as it is being offered to everyone. We will have to wait until March. But it is something that is beyond everyone’s control. There is a lot of speculation. I hope that things improve and the issue is resolved amicably,” Butt stated in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel.

Najam Sethi, the PCB chairman, has reportedly advised BCCI secretary Jay Shah that his nation desires to host the Asia Cup and if the event is moved out, Pakistan is not going to ship its crew for the lads’s ODI World Cup in India.

Sethi’s feedback are on comparable traces as his predecessor Ramiz Raja, who had reiterated that Pakistan might boycott the 50-over World Cup in India this 12 months if the Asia Cup challenge between the 2 cricket boards wasn’t resolved.

Pakistan was initially allotted the Asia Cup in September this 12 months, however Shah, who’s the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president, had stated in October final 12 months that the Indian crew is not going to tour Pakistan for the continental event as a consequence of diplomatic tensions.

The ACC is anticipated to shift the Asia Cup from Pakistan and resolve on the alternate venue in March.

With PTI inputs

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