Shahid Afridi Underlines “Main Problem” Stopping India, Pakistan To Sort Asia Cup Mess | Cricket News

Ahead of the ICC ODI World Cup in October-November in India, the Asia Cup is an ideal alternative for the continent’s groups to experiment their closing mixture. However, there’s a massive cloud of uncertainty over the host venue of the occasion. While Pakistan had been initially given the internet hosting rights, a shock announcement by BCCI secretary Jay Shah, additionally the Asian Cricket Council chief, modified issues. He mentioned final yr that India wouldn’t be travelling to Pakistan for the Asia Cup.

That assertion led to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) declaring that such a call may affect Pakistan’s plans of travelling to India for the ODI World Cup. No clear-cut answer has been reached up to now. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has now given his tackle the difficulty.

“The main problem is we don’t sit together and talk. Like we are sitting here and talking, politicians should also come together and talk. They have huge responsibility,” Shahid Afridi mentioned in a press meet on the sidelines of Legends League Cricket.

“It would have been really nice if India had come. It would have been a step towards cricket and Pakistan for India. This is not a generation of wars and fights, we want relationships to get better. We have played against India with a lot of love and affection. I remember when we came to India, we got an outstanding response. If you remember the 2005 series, Harbhajan and Yuvraj used to go shopping and to restaurants, and no one used to charge them money. This is the beauty of the two nations.”

As per a number of studies, a center floor could also be reached quickly between India and Pakistan. According to the theories, India will play its matches within the UAE whereas Pakistan performs at house. If India enter the ultimate, the title conflict will probably be held within the UAE. However, there isn’t a official affirmation of the identical but.