New Delhi. The hosting of Asia Cup 2023 can be snatched from Pakistan. The members of the Asian Cricket Council have rejected the proposal of the neighboring country, in which Pakistan had talked about getting India’s matches in UAE and other matches in its country. According to reports, Sri Lanka’s name is now leading the race to host the Asia Cup.
Pakistan’s proposal rejected
Pakistan had proposed to the members of the Asian Cricket Council to hold India’s matches in the UAE and the remaining matches in their country and appealed to all the members to agree on this. However, according to the PTI report, the neighboring country was shocked and all the members unanimously rejected the proposal.
Let us tell you that BCCI Secretary Jai Shah had made it clear that the Indian team will not go to Pakistan to participate in the Asia Cup. After this, Pakistan had to keep this proposal under compulsion.
Sri Lanka can host
According to the news, the name of Sri Lanka is now leading in hosting the Asia Cup. In view of the scorching heat in September, all the members are not at all in favor of getting the tournament done in UAE. Speaking to PTI, the source said, “It is not just about Pakistan hosting its own matches. It also means that if India and Pakistan are in the same group, then the third team will be from Pakistan and Dubai from Dubai.” Will have to travel to Pakistan. The source said that the broadcasters are also not in favor of sending their separate units to the two countries.