India won’t play Asia Cup in Pakistan: BCCI
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NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is clear that while it has no problem with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hosting the 2020 edition of the Asia Cup — set to be a preparatory ground for the World T20 in Australia — the venue needs to be a neutral one as travelling to the neighbouring country isn’t an option at present.
Speaking to IANS news agency, a BCCI official said that the hosting rights is not an issue and it is just a case of picking a neutral venue as the Indian team wouldn’t be travelling to Pakistan for the T20 tournament that will see the top Asian teams in action.
“The question isn’t about the PCB hosting the tournament. It is about the venue and as things stand now, it is quite clear that we would need a neutral venue. There is no way that an Indian team can visit Pakistan to even participate in a multi-nation event like the Asia Cup. If the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is ok with an Asia Cup minus India then it is a different ball game. But if India is to participate in the Asia Cup, then the venue cannot be Pakistan,” the BCCI official remarked.
In fact, issues in obtaining visa for Pakistan players to come and play the 2018 edition of the Asia Cup in India was one of the major reasons why the tournament was shifted out of the country with the BCCI hosting the event in the UAE.
The official further said the PCB can do just the same and host the event at a neutral venue. “A neutral venue is always an option. The BCCI did it in 2018,” the official underlined.
Cricket returned to Pakistan after a decade when Sri Lanka toured the nation in 2019. While Sri Lanka was the first nation to play a full series in the country, Bangladesh is currently undertaking a tour to the country in three phases. They just finished playing three T20 Internationals, all in Lahore. Bangladesh now play a Test from Feb 7 to 11 in Rawalpindi and then feature in a one-off ODI before playing the second Test from April 5 to 9, both in Karachi.
Published in Dawn, January 29th, 2020
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Jan 29, 2020 09:31am
loud and clear
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Jan 29, 2020 09:32am
Keep the politics out of sports
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Jan 29, 2020 09:33am
Nice decision by BCCI.
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Jan 29, 2020 09:37am
What’s new? Just play them at UAE
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Jan 29, 2020 09:37am
Let them bask in their own sun. Why is PCB so anxious to play India in Pakistan?
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Jan 29, 2020 09:38am
Suit yourself
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Jan 29, 2020 09:44am
Correct decession by (BCCI) Board of Control for Cricket in India. The venue should be shifted to a neutral location. At present Indians cannot travel to Pakistan except Kartarpur corridor
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Jan 29, 2020 09:45am
India should participate in the tournament irrespective of the venue.. cricket should be left out of politics
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Jan 29, 2020 09:49am
sad news for the persons like me....
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Jan 29, 2020 09:50am
What a shame
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Jan 29, 2020 09:58am
@Naxalite
Keep the politics out of trade
R.S. Menon, Bangalore
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Jan 29, 2020 10:01am
Neutral Venue is not bad thing.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:02am
Excellent decision by BCCI.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:03am
Can the cricketinmg ties be mended now that Imran is the leader?
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Jan 29, 2020 10:03am
Why last time BCCI held it at UAE. so pakistan can do the same.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:03am
PCB knows very well, why and what is the reason.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:05am
Right decision.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:07am
If India can shift Asia cup to a neutral venue then pcb too shouldn't have any issues
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Jan 29, 2020 10:08am
India will be playing in World Kabbadi hosted by Pakistan, but wont play cricket, bit confusing.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:08am
scared of loosing...
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Jan 29, 2020 10:11am
If India chose neutral venue in 2018, Pakistan should do the same. Simple as that.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:13am
Pakistan should not shift the tournament out to a neutral venue. Its a tournament that will be attended by Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and the mathches should be held here no problem if they want to feel isolated. We should infact give their players visas so they dont have an excuse of not being able to attend because of visas.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:15am
Let Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa play in Pakistan first, then we can say it is safe place to play.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:19am
Possibly it is time Pakistan hold its head high and boycott playing any nation on its home grounds or even on neutral venues who refuse to play Pakistan in Pakistan. Enough is enough.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:19am
@Shahid, Indian participation means big earnings else the hosts will have to pay out of own pocket
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Jan 29, 2020 10:19am
It is your problem that you dnt want to come to Pakistan so why should we arrange our tournament on a neutral venue??
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Jan 29, 2020 10:22am
International Cricket is not considered Returned to Pakistan until India Comes. thats the reality.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:24am
When USSR boycotted the USA Olympics, US Athletes won everything. Who lost ?
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Jan 29, 2020 10:25am
Very fair decision by BCCI
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Jan 29, 2020 10:27am
Bangladeshi players' family refused
Take a note on that
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Jan 29, 2020 10:36am
Gud decision by BCCI.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:37am
India will be hosting World Cup ODI 2021, initially PCB refused that Pakistan wont play if India doesn't play Asia Cup T20 in Pakistan, later PCB retracted the decision not to play in India.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:37am
BCCI is ready to play Pakistan at neutral venues. I see why that should be a problem for Pakistan management. Yes, Pakistani fans will miss out a live encounter but sorry lads,this cannot go forward with match in Pakistan
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Jan 29, 2020 10:37am
Ball in pakistani court now.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:38am
@Zubeida , yeah, maybe higher stakes in cricket so bigger security risk to players.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:41am
Move their matches to a neutral venues.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:45am
Bad decision by BCCI
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Jan 29, 2020 10:48am
BCCI Rocks, I have no problem of Team Blue playing with Pakistan but it should be outside. Safety First
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Jan 29, 2020 10:48am
@citizen, Dear brother, even srilankan c team trashed your team 3-0 in Pakistan recently, short memory isn't good for you.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:53am
So india wont be playing asia cup this time. Its sad but the show must go on. Pakistan needs to go ahead with the game.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:54am
Who will say no to them it will be there way or hiway. Simple take it or leave it sorry to say you like it or not but that is reality
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Jan 29, 2020 10:54am
@Reader, "Can the cricketinmg ties be mended now that Imran is the leader?"
Sure. We can have a friendly series on border of Germany and Japan.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:59am
Good decision by BCCI.
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Jan 29, 2020 11:01am
@citizen- can you read English? They are willing to play Pakistan. Just not in Pakistan
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Jan 29, 2020 11:04am
These are the days when I feel embarrassed to be an Indian.
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Jan 29, 2020 11:06am
@Ranjan Meher, why?
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Jan 29, 2020 11:06am
What goes around comes around.
Asia Cup was moved from India to Sharjah because Pakistan didn’t want to play in India. After that
Pakistan recalled its high commissioner from Delhi, unilaterally cancelled Samjota express and Delhi Lahore bus service, halted trade and here we are...
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Jan 29, 2020 11:19am
Pakistan should not budge on this issue, enough is enough with India
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Jan 29, 2020 11:21am
Momentum of anti-Pakistan campaign in India by BJP will be lost.
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Jan 29, 2020 11:23am
How about Asia cup minus India.
It will a great chance for others to win the cup too.
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Jan 29, 2020 11:34am
Strict action should be taken against BCCI. Politicizing of cricket should be considered a punishable offence.
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Jan 29, 2020 11:34am
If India comes and play in Pakistan, It would be a great deal for Pakistan, as India-Pakistan match is one of the most awaited match. Pakistan can make a good name
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Jan 29, 2020 11:34am
Without India playing, in or outside Pakistan, PCB will lose millions of dollars. But Pakistan should still hold the event ALL in Pakistan. Isn't honour more important than money to Pakistan?
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Jan 29, 2020 11:37am
@Zubeida , simple, which game is crowd puller?
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Jan 29, 2020 11:38am
Now Pakistan will win the Asia cup.
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Jan 29, 2020 11:48am
@Sunil, in fact you are, for being pakistani.
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Jan 29, 2020 11:49am
@Ranjan Meher, : You should comment if you are not sure about head or tail of the subject.
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Jan 29, 2020 11:55am
Keep politics out of sports. We need to be mature enough to keep politics out of Cricket.
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Jan 29, 2020 11:56am
India should travel to Pakistan
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Jan 29, 2020 12:16pm
@Zubeida , Excellent point.
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Jan 29, 2020 12:21pm
@Sunil, finally someone is sensible and honest !!
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Jan 29, 2020 12:27pm
None of the Indian players' families will allow them to play in Pakistan. BCCI has no options but to pull out.
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Jan 29, 2020 12:27pm
@Sunil, Better take Bangladeshi passport.
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Jan 29, 2020 12:30pm
@Sunil, even i am embarrassed that you are indian. I am with you brother
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Jan 29, 2020 12:30pm
Rejact BCCI. there are more and better teams are willing to play in Pakistan
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Jan 29, 2020 12:33pm
Might is right!! can we throw this notion out of the window- Cricket is gentlemen game.
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Jan 29, 2020 12:34pm
BCCI please do keep up your words.
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Jan 29, 2020 12:35pm
Asia Cup without India will cause no harm.
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Jan 29, 2020 12:37pm
If Asia cup is not moved out Indian team would not visit and BCCI should invite Australia, SA and England for a tournament in India which will have better commercial value.
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Jan 29, 2020 12:37pm
@Sunil, You need to be!
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Jan 29, 2020 12:42pm
Advise for PCB: Accept the BCCI offer to play on neutral grounds.... One step at a time...
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Jan 29, 2020 12:42pm
Then they're disqualified
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Jan 29, 2020 12:44pm
BCCI did move to a neutral venue in 2018, and so should PCB. If it doesn’t than it’s clear India wouldn’t play which in turn would surely incur losses. Hope Pakistan enjoys the game without the biggest and wealthiest cricket organizations on the planet.
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Jan 29, 2020 12:45pm
@Shahid, Because it is the biggest and wealthiest cricket organizations in the world.
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Jan 29, 2020 12:49pm
REMOVE India from Asia Cup.
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Jan 29, 2020 12:55pm
Why play each other at all? Keep fighting at each others' 'venue'? With such attitudes, soon there may not be any game or ground left, one, the other or neutral.
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Jan 29, 2020 12:59pm
Good riddance. We don't need them
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Jan 29, 2020 01:00pm
India has become a confirmed law breaker in the eyes of the rest of the world and refusing to play cricket as per rules is no surprise!!!
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Jan 29, 2020 01:06pm
@Joey, all matches in Pakistan only
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Jan 29, 2020 01:08pm
Goodbye India.
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Jan 29, 2020 01:12pm
@Shahid, Because money talks.
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Jan 29, 2020 01:15pm
@Zubeida , Nothing confusing. India chooses policy whichever suits it.
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Jan 29, 2020 01:23pm
@citizen, Yes, we are. There is team like Pakistan!!!
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Jan 29, 2020 01:24pm
I think neutral venue shouldn't be an issue.
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Jan 29, 2020 01:29pm
No need to shift the entire Asia Cup to a neutral venue imo. It is Pakistan’s right to host the tournament. Only the India-Pak game could be shifted to a neutral place like Bangladesh or Sri Lanka
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Jan 29, 2020 01:36pm
@Zubeida , Cricket is way more famous and makes way more money than kabbadi ever would. That's why this much drama.
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Jan 29, 2020 01:45pm
BCCI working to serve politics not cricket... South Asian cricket should be priority being biggest cricketing nation.
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Jan 29, 2020 01:55pm
@Naxalite, Only when Politics is kept out of trade and transit.
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Jan 29, 2020 01:56pm
Well done BCCI. Nothing is above government policies and state interests.
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Jan 29, 2020 02:08pm
@Suresh, why can’t Indians travel to Pakistan? The only reason I can think of is the stubbornness of the Indian government.
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Jan 29, 2020 02:10pm
Indian team is afraid to come to Pakistan after Modi's anti Muslims policies against our Muslim brothers of India.
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Jan 29, 2020 02:15pm
Thanks
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Jan 29, 2020 02:16pm
Don't worry India will play, PCB will be ready for neutral venue. Since if India will not play sponsors will backout
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Jan 29, 2020 02:29pm
Money makes the world go round.
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Jan 29, 2020 02:37pm
@Afi, you have no guts.
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Jan 29, 2020 02:45pm
@Shahid, money, what else?
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Jan 29, 2020 02:46pm
I was not expecting that when dada Saurav is leading BCCI.
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Jan 29, 2020 02:48pm
Nothing wrong with India's decision.
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Jan 29, 2020 02:52pm
Height of eccentricity, unilaterism, shamelessness, false ego, mixing sports with politics and naive pretext of centuries old jungle law of might is right.
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Jan 29, 2020 02:55pm
@Sid, "why can’t Indians travel to Pakistan? " They want to travel in Pakistan, but on US vehicles. They'll have to wait.
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Jan 29, 2020 02:56pm
@Simba, "Nothing is above government policies and state interests." Agreed that it is not about sports.
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Jan 29, 2020 02:56pm
Can re-name the tournament as Afro-Asia cup by inviting South Africa and Zimbabwe without India.
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Jan 29, 2020 02:58pm
@Bitter Truth, "Because it is the biggest and wealthiest cricket organizations in the world." Not because it is the best, but because it is the biggest and wealthiest cricket organizations in the world. Right?
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Jan 29, 2020 02:58pm
Lets leave India out of the game this time. their call. cheap politics by Modi
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Jan 29, 2020 03:02pm
@Sunil, "These are the days when I feel embarrassed to be an Indian." You should not be embarrassed to be Indian, it's a great nation. Don't mix up a bunch of thugs (however big) with a great nation. Bad times never last, stay proud to be Indian till then.
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Jan 29, 2020 03:04pm
@Mridula B, "Right decision." We thought Indians wanted to show Pakistan cricket its worth, what better chance you can get to do that?
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Jan 29, 2020 03:05pm
BCCI should be fined.
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Jan 29, 2020 03:19pm
BCCI is destroying the beauty of cricket with politics! What a pity!
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Jan 29, 2020 03:23pm
@Sid, Heheheh. Yeah, right!
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Jan 29, 2020 03:24pm
@citizen, as usual I think??
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Jan 29, 2020 03:34pm
'Next Cricket Asia Cup in Bangladesh' --- PCB agrees, and last week Bangladesh sent its team to Pakistan despite security concerns.
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Jan 29, 2020 03:40pm
Shame on BCCI , in India all the institutions are run by RSS including BCCI.Real terrorists in the world take example of kulbhushan Yadave and PAKISTAN is ok if RSS stop terrorists activities in pak and Afghanistan.We have problem from you.Now Pakistan is neutral.If i hate someone in the world i hate him(RSS INDIA).✌
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Jan 29, 2020 03:44pm
They can go to .....
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Jan 29, 2020 03:44pm
Indians should know we like to send them back after good hospitality.
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Jan 29, 2020 03:49pm
Pakistan should go ahead with hosting the tournament in Pakistan without india. Frankly they will be forgotten after the first ball is bowled.
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Jan 29, 2020 03:51pm
@Saif Zulfiqar, so do the rest of the world except SL and Bangladesh
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Jan 29, 2020 03:51pm
@Zubeida , because in modi's head cricket supports his party and kabbadi does not.
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Jan 29, 2020 04:00pm
This is too much. Politics should stop interfering sports (including cricket). Pakistan cricket team went to India for bilateral series during winter 2012-13 along with 2016 WT20 of ICC. In return, India must play the continental tournament or event in Pakistani soil to appease fans/crowds (from Pakistan by nationality) and bring joy. They last played during the 2008 Asia Cup, where India lost to Sri Lanka in the final. So, Indian government politics should be out of cricket, the sports of gentlemen.
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Jan 29, 2020 04:02pm
BCCI controls 80% of world cricket revenue.
The decision is final and binding.
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Jan 29, 2020 04:26pm
@Tamza, please go ahead
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Jan 29, 2020 04:38pm
@Sunil, These are days when I'm very happy to be an Indian. My country is standing up for something.
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Jan 29, 2020 04:40pm
Apt decision...lives matter before sports!
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Jan 29, 2020 04:40pm
@Shahid, It's all about money. Match between India and Pakistan will earn more money than the whole of the tournament matches
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Jan 29, 2020 04:44pm
@Sunil, You sound naive bro, why ashamed of your nationality because of a decision by BCCI or government...
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Jan 29, 2020 04:48pm
@Ravi-Pune, Your view saddens me.
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Jan 29, 2020 05:13pm
@Shahid, Money. Without India participation PCB will not make money.
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Jan 29, 2020 05:21pm
Yes, same protocol of 2018 should be followed. You reap what you sow.
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Jan 29, 2020 05:25pm
If a neutral ground is to be selected, then play in England in September
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Jan 29, 2020 05:30pm
Good! Who needs them!
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Jan 29, 2020 05:49pm
Too bad for India. They can yield their matches to their rivals.
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Jan 29, 2020 07:09pm
@Tamza, yes please!
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Jan 29, 2020 07:28pm
@Desi dimag, against B & C teams of 'Asians giants'.
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Jan 29, 2020 07:33pm
@Sunil, shift to Pakistan only solution for you.
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Jan 29, 2020 07:42pm
BCCI made it loud and clear...
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Jan 29, 2020 07:48pm
Fair enough. India did host the 2018 one in the UAE.
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Jan 29, 2020 07:52pm
UAE better place for this tournament hope things move in that direction so that we can see full fledged sides participating in the competition.
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Jan 29, 2020 07:54pm
they are welcome to stay out. Actually its better that way for the whole world. otherwise whole eggs, and pistachio shells would rain on them.
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Jan 29, 2020 08:08pm
@Zubeida , Kabadi is not international sports..
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Jan 29, 2020 08:14pm
@Tamza, does Pakistan Bangladesh Sri Lanka have guts to do that?????
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Jan 29, 2020 08:26pm
India shifted the last Asia cup to UAE to accommodate Pakistan team so PCB can and should do the same and play that in a neutral venue.
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Jan 29, 2020 08:42pm
What significance would an Asia Cup without is 7 time Champion have?
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Jan 29, 2020 09:07pm
@Suresh,
If India does not want to travel to Pakistan that is their decision the world will still go on without india
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Jan 29, 2020 09:12pm
Fully support BCCI decision. Thats how self-respected and confident countries behave.
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Jan 29, 2020 09:15pm
We Pakistani care less if India plays or not, they look for reason not to confront Pakistan simply because they are so scared of Pakistan.
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Jan 29, 2020 09:20pm
Pakistan should boycott the event if India refuses to play.
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Jan 29, 2020 09:22pm
It's loud and clear from BCCI, isn't it? The tournament is hosted by Pakistan, so they have 2 options - 1. Host in Pakistan and forget that India will be part of Asia cup (given that all other countries agree too) and 2. Host outside of Pakistan, if they want to play India. Very simple logic.
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Jan 29, 2020 09:22pm
@Tamza, Pakistan is nothing in world cricket.
India is a Powerhouse.
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Jan 29, 2020 09:24pm
@salman, its asia cup baby.
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Jan 29, 2020 09:31pm
Another reason for IK to travel to UN and complain about India.
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Jan 29, 2020 10:09pm
Without BCCI, PCB cannot do it...
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Jan 30, 2020 02:27am
Height of hypocrisy, double standards and hypocritical behavior of racist Modi and his fascist R.S.S. cronies, trying as always to mix sports with politics.
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Jan 30, 2020 02:53am
Seems like BCCI is looking to get rid of Pakistan from ICC and other cricketing events. Why not they bring in 80% or more revenue to ICC? I am just wondering what do other playing nations really contribute to ICC coffers?
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Jan 30, 2020 03:45am
@Punit, 5th rank India team in T20I is unfit to play to qualify for Asia cup.It should be competing with Nepal before proceeding further.
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Jan 30, 2020 03:47am
@Ashif, Not at all Asia cup brings revenue for Pakistan Cricket Board.
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Jan 30, 2020 03:48am
@Rajveer, As if India is World Champion T20I winner?
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Jan 30, 2020 04:12am
If they don't want to play that is fine. Drop the Asia cup and play as a triangular series with Afghanistan and BD in Pakistan.
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Jan 30, 2020 04:15am
Well done BCCI
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Jan 30, 2020 04:18am
@Zubeida , did you ask why Pak team didn’t play Asia cup in India while its hockey team played there? Same reason
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Jan 30, 2020 04:34am
@Haseeb, good to know
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Jan 30, 2020 09:08am
@Sunil, yes brother you deserve pakistan more.,perhaps they will be delighted to accept you.
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Jan 30, 2020 09:10am
Asia Cup to be held in Dubai again or in Bangladesh
PCB has already agreed to transfer hosting rights to Bangladesh in exchange of Bangladesh visiting pakistan for the bilateral series.
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Jan 30, 2020 09:21am
@Cricket Fan, but u r not USA. U r colony of china today. You were colony if USA yesterday, tomorrow you never know...
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Jan 30, 2020 10:11am
Never forget that ICC is governed by BCCI, money talks
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Jan 30, 2020 10:15am
Superb decision. Well done BCCI
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Jan 30, 2020 10:57am
@Sarah, India is the most successful team in the Asia Cup tournaments since 1984 and also the current Asia Cup defending champion in both T20 and ODI - can't argue with facts.
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Jan 30, 2020 10:58am
Well looking at the present situation both teams cannot visit each other country. So i think BCCI is right this time.And they are not playing politics ,making wise decision observing the situiation so if PCB really wanna host the T20 they should choose a neutral venue.
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Jan 30, 2020 11:19am
@Hamza, if srilankan and bangladeshi top players will skip pakistan.
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Jan 30, 2020 11:26am
@citizen, Good sense of humour.
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Jan 30, 2020 11:56am
@Zubeida , world doesn't watch kabbadi & hence terrorists are not bothered to disturb the event. Cricket is different ball game, can't take risk
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Jan 30, 2020 12:00pm
It is a sad story.Isn't?
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Jan 30, 2020 01:37pm
@Danish , how can a country boycott it's own hosted event?
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Jan 30, 2020 02:21pm
Pakistan can play with bangladesh,sri lanka etc minus India and can win the cup and bask in glory by playing only against top cricket teams
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Jan 30, 2020 04:13pm
@Akshay Kumar, Only 1 player's family refused. TAKE A NOTE OF THAT!!!
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Jan 30, 2020 04:58pm
@Sarah, "5th rank India team in T20I is unfit to play"
We will see in five months who is at the fifth rank or below. Till now, the focus was ODI and tests for all normal teams, it's NOW shifted to T20s as we can all see.
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Jan 30, 2020 05:02pm
@Afi, "Pakistan hold its head high and boycott playing any nation on its home grounds"
Exactly. Asia Cup needs to be shifted out anyway. All the very best.
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Jan 30, 2020 05:09pm
Because India is scared of Pakistani fast bowlers, that is the fact.
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Jan 30, 2020 05:13pm
@Punit, Indian batsmen are shitting in their pants, when it comes to Pakistani fast bowling. India tried there sting operation against Amir and Asif and succeeded, now they can't repeat the same, so only way left to avoid Pakistani pace is to avoid visit to Pakistan.
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Jan 30, 2020 05:14pm
@Akram, exactly. if forgotten, who will give advertisement. With out India
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Jan 30, 2020 06:04pm
@Beautifulmind, - You beats own drums...people laughs on you...India is a supreb team
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Jan 30, 2020 06:14pm
So what we all know who runs the BCCI
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Jan 30, 2020 06:20pm
Too bad. We will miss India. When you bring politics and hate in games. It is better to play without you. PEACE.
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Jan 30, 2020 06:26pm
@Danish , No. Pakistan should keep the T20 plan intact even if India is not part of it.
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Jan 30, 2020 06:45pm
@Fida, the dreaded fast bowlers' worth was exposed in WC. short memory?
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Jan 30, 2020 07:39pm
@Fida,
Hmm Asia cup 2018 , 8 and 9 wicket victories. Youtube videos are available so go and watch :).
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Jan 30, 2020 07:41pm
Pakistan and PCB is full of cunning and shameless people. If BCCI could move Asia cup to Dubai, why can't PCB ??? May be hosting rights should be taken away if PCB is too poor to host it in Dubai.
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Jan 30, 2020 08:38pm
@Jigar J,
Sure play i neutral venue , UAE will make money at Pakistan’s expense.
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Jan 30, 2020 08:43pm
@Hamza,
Wrong, if India does not play the will be millions of $$ loss in advertisements and attendance, not worth if India does not play, its all about $$$.
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