IND vs PAK: Ex-Pakistan Captain Shahid Afridi Lashes Out At BCCI Secretary Jay Shah For “India Can’t Go To Pakistan For Asia Cup 2023” Call

Former Pakistan National Cricket Team captain Shahid Afridi lashed out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah after the latter confirmed that they will not send Team India to Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023.

After the 91st Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which was held on October 18, Shah, who is the president of the Asian Cricket Council, spoke to the media and revealed that the next year’s Asia Cup will be held at a neutral venue as Team India can’t travel to Pakistan.

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“The Asia Cup 2023 will be held at a neutral venue. I am saying this as ACC President. We [India] can’t go there [to Pakistan], they can’t come here. In the past also, Asia Cup has been played at a neutral venue,” Shah told the media.

Former Pakistan captain Afridi was not impressed with Shah’s remark and he slammed the BCCI secretary, saying that he doesn’t have enough administration experience. Afridi also felt that the BCCI secretary shouldn’t have made such a statement just a few days before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 clash between India and Pakistan in Melbourne.

“When excellent comradery between the 2 sides in the past 12 months has been established that has created good feel-good factor in the 2 countries, why BCCI Secy will make this statement on the eve of #T20WorldCup match? Reflects lack of cricket administration experience in India,” he tweeted.

When excellent comradery between the 2 sides in the past 12 months has been established that has created good feel-good factor in the 2 countries, why BCCI Secy will make this statement on the eve of #T20WorldCup match? Reflects lack of cricket administration experience in India

— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) October 18, 2022

Pakistan To Pull Out Of World Cup 2023 After Jay Shah’s Asia Cup Remark?

According to the news agency PTI, sources close to the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman (PCB) Ramiz Raja have stated that they are considering pulling out of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, which will be held in India, after Jay Shah’s Asia Cup 2023 remark.

“The PCB is now prepared to take hard decisions and play hard ball because it is also aware that the ICC and ACC events will have to face commercial liabilities and losses if Pakistan does not play India in these multi-team events,” a senior PCB source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

Saeed Anwar also backed Pakistan to pull out of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.

“When all international teams and international cricketers come to Pakistan for @OfficialPSL, what is @BCCI’s problem? If BCCI is willing to go to a neutral venue, then @TheRealPCB should also be willing to go to a neutral venue for the WC in India next year. #PAKvIND #Cricket,” he had tweeted.

When all international teams and international cricketers come to Pakistan for @OfficialPSL, what is @BCCI's problem. If BCCI is willing to go to a neutral venue, then @TheRealPCB should also be willing to go to a neutral venue for the WC in India next year.#PAKvIND #Cricket

— Saeed Anwar (@ImSaeedAnwar) October 18, 2022

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