The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has softened its stance towards the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) hybrid model suggestion for the Asia Cup albeit conditionally.
he PCB has, so far, coaxed most Asian nations including Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan into their suggestion of matches to be held at neutral venues.
India, however, has conditioned its approval for the model with Pakistan’s assurance to visit India to participate in the World Cup 2023 in October.
According to the media, while the BCCI is set to soften its tone in the matter, an official decision will only be taken after its Special General Meeting (SGM) on May 27.
A few days earlier, the PCB had written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, asking for formal permission to visit India for the 50-over showcase. The letter was also copied to the departments of foreign affairs and the interior.
Sharif set up a high-level committee under the direction of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto to decide Pakistan’s participation in the significant event.
But there were also allegations that a security committee had been sent to India to inspect the venues where Pakistan would play before clearance.
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