Pakistan has criticised Jay Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), over a current declaration he made concerning the 2023 Asia Cup. Following his re-election as secretary, Shah introduced that India could now no longer visit Pakistan to compete withinside the 2023 50-over Asia Cup. Shah’s feedback have drawn anger from throughout the border, and there were rumours that Pakistan could now no longer play withinside the ODI World Cup in India in 2023. Salman Butt, a former Pakistan captain, too presented his mind at the BCCI secretary’s feedback withinside the identical vein.
Butt stated that there is no purpose for alarm due to the fact India has been unwavering of their refusal to play Pakistan in a bilateral collection. “Pakistan have invited them however they do not need to play. They need to’ve ordinary the invitation, however what are we able to say approximately it? Their stand has been organization at the identical for a protracted time. They additionally do not need to play bilateral collection at impartial venues. Other groups additionally performed bilateral towards Pakistan withinside the UAE. India play Pakistan in World Cups, Asia Cups,” Butt stated in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel.
Butt went on to mention that the PCB need to additionally chorus from sending the aspect to the ODI World Cup in India the subsequent year. “If they’ve the coverage of now no longer gambling Pakistan, there is no motive to get taken aback or worried. If they do not need to play, you can not pressure them. There isn’t anyt any factor in gambling at a impartial venue. This is all due to all politics. So no want to get taken aback or worried. The least you may do isn’t play the World Cup, or ask for a impartial venue,” he added.