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India and Pakistan spar over Asia Cup

and WC 2023 as T20 World Cup kicks off

BCCI says it is the government which decides the permission of the team visiting Pakistan

for 2023 Asia Cup as it seeks tournament be held at some neutral venue

OUR BUREAU “We know how lethal Shami
Mumbai/Islamabad/Brisbane can be”: Rohit Sharma

oard of Control for Cricket in raising the last over heroic of
India (BCCI) president Roger
Mohammed Shami against
BBinny said on Thursday that PAustralia, India skipper Rohit
the board does not take decisions on Sharma said that he knew that the
its own on Indian team’s travel to Pa- veteran pacer could play a lethal role
kistan or other countries and relies on in the match and wanted to give the
the decision of the government. star pacer the challenge to bowl last
“That is not our call. We cannot
say where our team has to go. We over. A brilliant knock from KL Rahul
need to take clearance from the gov- and a three-wicket haul masterclass
ernment if we leave the country, or by Mohammed Shami helped India
other countries come here. We can- inflict a 6 runs defeat on Australia
not take that decision on our own, we and bundled out the hosts for 180 in
have to rely on government,” Binny ICC Men’s T20 World Cup warm-up
said on team India’s travel to Paki- match here at the Gabba in Brisbane
stan for Asia Cup. BCCI secretary Jay on Monday. Mohammed Shami de-
Shah had told reporters on Saturday fended 11 runs in the final over to
after the board’s 91st AGM that it is hand India a 6-run victory over Aus-
the government which decides over tralia in a warm-up match.
the permission of the team visiting “Mohammed Shami was bril-
Pakistan and noted that for 2023 Asia liant. We know how lethal he can be
Cup it’s decided that the tournament with the ball, and we all saw what hap-
will be held at some neutral venue. pened. He is coming back after a long
“We will have Asia Cup 2023 at
a neutral venue. It is the government time, so we wanted to give him an
over. Wanted to give him a challenge
which decides over the permission and let him bowl the final over, and
of the team visiting Pakistan so we you saw what he did,” Rohit Sharma
would not comment on that but for Newly-elected BCCI President Roger Binny (ANI) said in the post-match presentation.
the 2023 Asia Cup it’s decided that Talking about the match, Mo-
the tournament will be held at some Cup with all the teams. His comments and the 1996 World Cup with Paki- hammed Shami bagged a stunning
neutral venue,” he had said. came after Pakistan threatened to stan and Sri Lanka. The tournament three-wicket haul while veteran pac-
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) boycott the 2023 WC due to Asian made its return to India in 2011 when
had responded to Jay Shah’s com- Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay it co-hosted it along with Sri Lanka er Bhuvneshwar Kumar scalped two
wickets. For Australia, Aaron Finch
ments and said such a decision could Shah confirming that the 2023 Asia and Bangladesh. India also emerged played the captain’s knock of 76 runs
affect Pakistan visiting India for the Cup will be held at a neutral venue in- as victorious in the 2011 edition of the off 54 while Mitchell Marsh scored 35
50-over World Cup next year. “The stead of Pakistan. The Sports Minis- tournament. off 18.
overall impact of such statements has ter said that India is not afraid of any Chasing a target of 187, Aus-
the potential to split the Asian and threat and it will not stop them from “The PCB has to date not received tralia got off to a good start as their
international cricketing communities hosting the tournament. openers Aaron Finch and Mitchell
and can impact Pakistan’s visit to In- “It is an internal matter of BCCI any official communication from Marsh gathered 52 runs in five overs
dia for the ICC Cricket World Cup and it will handle the issue smartly. the ACC on the statement of the without losing a wicket. The 64 runs
2023 and future ICC Events in India We have not done anything wrong yet partnership stand for the first wicket
in the 2024-2031 cycle.” PCB state- while hosting international tourna- ACC President. As such, the PCB was broken as Bhuvneshwar Kumar
ment said. ments before. We have hosted World has written to the Asian Cricket delivered a big blow to Australia dis-
Cup successfully before and all teams
India will host 2023 Cricket participated happily. We will host the Council to convene an emergen- missing Marsh for 35 off 18.
At the ICC competition, India
World Cup with all teams tournament next year and all teams cy meeting of its Board as soon is in Group 2 with Pakistan, Bangla-
will play in it,” said Thakur. as practically possible on this im-
nion Sports Minister Anu- 2023 will mark the first time desh, South Africa and two qualifiers.
Following their October 23 en-
rag Thakur said on Thursday ever that India will host the marquee portant and sensitive matter,” the
Uthat India will host the 2023 cricketing event by itself. It co-hosted statement concluded. counter against Pakistan at the MCG,
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