BCCI was reluctant to participate in the Asian Cricket Council in Dhaka. Cricket news
London: The Cricket Board of India (BCCI) has expressed its reservation about the meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in Dhaka in the last week of the Asia Cup in the last week of Asia. The BCCI, which has recently convinced the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to postpon India’s White-Ball Tour in Bangladesh indefinitely for Bangladesh-is set for August this year-it is not surprised by the ACC’s decision to host the meeting in Dhaka. Mohsin Naqvi is the current ACC President of Pakistan Cricket Board. “The BCCI has informed the ACC about the reluctance of sending the beer of its office to Dhaka. Everyone in ACC knows the geopolitical status in the Indian subcontinent. Organizing such an important meeting (in Dhaka) for ACC is insensitive, ”said an official of the BCCI.
Options open for Bangladesh Tour Toi understands that BCCI has received several proposals from boards to plan some other cricket in August window in which they were scheduled to travel to Bangladesh. Also, if the Asia Cup is not there, the board is reducing a multi-nation tournament. The Asia Cup is to be temporarily held in UAE from 5 September. It is learned that Sri Lankan and English cricket boards have proposed an open proposal for India to play cricket during that period. The official said, “The BCCI has received offers from three-four boards. We are studying them. The BCCI would not want the Indian team to sit in vain for two-three months.” Although the BCCI is expected to maintain hosting rights for the Asia Cup, it is waiting for the government’s node before finalizing the logistics of the tournament, which is to be played in the T20 format. The official said, “The UAE has already been reduced to zero as a site for the Asia Cup. But the issue here is whether India should play Pakistan. The UAE was confirmed just before the terrorist attack in Pahgam on 22 April.” The official said, “The government has given green lights to host Pakistan hockey teams this year, but cricket is a separate equation. If the ACC does not pay attention, the BCCI can also pull out of the Asia Cup,” the official said.
