The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is in talks with its Afghanistan counterpart to organise a tri-series in August involving hosts UAE if the Asia Cup will get cancelled or postponed.
This version of the Asia Cup is scheduled to be performed in September and India has the internet hosting rights, however Pakistan is not going to journey to the neighbouring nation as per the hybrid mannequin accepted forward of the Champions Trophy earlier this yr.
Subsequently, there’s a non-clarity surrounding the occasion, prompting the PCB to provoke talks with the Afghanistan board.
“With the Asia Cup now unlikely to be held in India as initially deliberate in September as a result of simmering relations between Pakistan and India, the PCB is engaged on one other tri-series proposal,” a well-informed supply in PCB stated.
“The concept is that if the Asia Cup is moved to the UAE then Pakistan will play a tri-series with Afghanistan and the UAE in Dubai in August changing the Afghanistan tour to Pakistan,” he defined.
He stated the PCB has already been in talks with the 2 boards to organise the tri-series.
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“If the Asia Cup is cancelled or postponed the PCB desires the Afghanistan and UAE groups to play the tri-series in Pakistan in August,” the supply disclosed.
PCB Chairman, Mohsin Naqvi is the president of the Asian Cricket Council and the supply stated the ACC will meet quickly to resolve on the Asia Cup.
“The Indian cricket board is but to substantiate its willingness to host the Asia Cup at dwelling. So, it stays to be seen when the ACC council meets and makes a name on the way forward for the Asia Cup which is to be held within the T20 format,” he added.