Asia Cup is a cricket tournament that features teams from across Asia, including India and Pakistan. The tournament is scheduled to take place in September 2023, and Pakistan is set to host the event. However, India has declined to send its team to the tournament due to ongoing political tensions between the two countries.
It is not the first time that India has refused to participate in the Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan. In 2018, India had also refused to send its team for the tournament, which was eventually held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The tensions between India and Pakistan have been a long-standing issue, and they have had a significant impact on the sports relations between the two countries.
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It seems that there is currently uncertainty surrounding the venue for the 2023 Asia Cup due to a disagreement between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) regarding the proposed hybrid model for the tournament. While ACC President Jay Shah initially expressed interest in the model, he later opposed it upon returning to India.
The PCB has rejected the idea of holding the entire event in another country and is reportedly prepared for the possibility that the event may not take place this year. The cricket boards of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have attempted to convince Pakistan to hold the Asia Cup at a neutral venue, but have been unsuccessful. Sri Lanka and the UAE are both interested in hosting the event, but the PCB believes that the issue needs to be resolved now to avoid future complications, particularly with regards to hosting the Champions Trophy in 2025.
It seems that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is anticipating the possibility of the Asia Cup being cancelled, and has started planning for a five-nation tournament to be held during the window that would have been left vacant by the event's cancellation. It is unclear which teams would be involved in this tournament or where it would be held, but it seems that the BCCI is preparing for the eventuality that the Asia Cup may not take place this year.
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