Asia Cup 2023 schedule
The BCCI treasurer predicts that India will play Pakistan in Sri Lanka’s Dambulla, just as they did in the 2010 edition.
Only one home game for the Green Shirts is scheduled; the other three games are between Afghanistan and Bangladesh, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
Lahore is probably where the Pakistani matches will be held.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has already announced that the mega event will be played using a hybrid model, and it is scheduled to take place from August 31 to September 17.
An official from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said the Indian cricket team will not travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023 matches, but the highly-anticipated game between the archrivals will take place in Dambulla, Sri Lanka.
Arun Dhumal, BCCI Treasurer attending ICC meetings in Durban along with Secretary Jay Shah, said the Asia Cup schedule has been finalised.
He further confirmed that Shah had a meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee Chairman Zaka Ashraf to discuss matters related to the tournament.
"Our secretary met PCB head Zaka Ashraf and the Asia Cup schedule was finalised and it is on course as it was discussed earlier. There will be four games of league stage in Pakistan, followed by 9 games in Sri Lanka including both India versus Pakistan game and in case a third game if both teams play final," he said.
When asked about Pakistani sports minister Ehsan Mazari’s statement, the BCCI official rubbished reports claiming India will travel to neighbouring countries for the tournament.
"There was no such discussion held. Neither India is travelling to Pakistan nor our secretary will be travelling contrary to reports that have surfaced. Only the schedule was finalised," Dhumal maintained.
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