PCB chairman Sethi retains choices ‘open’ on internet hosting Asia Cup and World Cup participation

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi is exploring all choices so far as this 12 months’s Asia Cup in Pakistan and ODI World Cup in India are involved, saying it’s time to “take a clear position”.

Sethi mentioned he’ll elevate these points within the subsequent Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and ICC conferences.

“We have complex issues on hand but for me when I go to the ACC and ICC meetings I have kept all options open for us and we have to take a clear position now,” he mentioned at a press convention right here on Monday.

He mentioned whereas there had been no change in India’s stance on not sending its staff to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, the PCB can be agency that it should take into consideration not enjoying the World Cup in India, in the event that they don’t come to Pakistan for the continental occasion.

“I have kept my options open because when all teams are coming to Pakistan and have no issues with security. Then why is India worried about the security. In the same way we can also have security concerns over sending our team to India for the World Cup and I will be bringing this to the table at the coming meetings,” he mentioned.

The ICC CEO and Executive Board conferences are being held this month with Sethi and different officers representing the PCB on the conferences.

“Obviously we don’t support this stance (by India) because we want to hold the Asia Cup and remember it is not just about the Asia Cup and World Cup it is also about the Champions Trophy in 2025 in Pakistan.” Sethi mentioned that earlier than going to the assembly he had sought session with the federal government on the problems.

“I had sought advice from the government and the situation is that we have to go by what our patron in chief tells us to do. If he says go and play in World Cup even if India doesn’t come for Asia Cup, what can we do? If he says don’t go it is a similar situation for us.” Sethi mentioned he had additionally learn within the media a couple of stance by the federal government that it was but to resolve on whether or not Pakistan will play within the World Cup if India doesn’t come to the Asia Cup.

“We will take all these things into consideration at the coming meetings.”