“Are India Afraid To Play Pakistan?”: Ex-PCB Boss Najam Sethi’s Large Accusation On BCCI, ACC
India and Pakistan will square-off on Sunday in Asia Cup 2023© AFP
After the primary Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan was washed out attributable to rain, one other one’s destiny is hanging in steadiness with the Tremendous 4 encounter between the 2 groups, on Sunday, additionally anticipated to witness loads of rain. Within the group match, solely one of many innings was potential, with Pakistan not attending to face a single supply after India set them a goal of 267 runs to chase. And now, former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi has accused the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) of deciding to not shift the India vs Pakistan Tremendous-4 sport from Colombo to Hambantota.
A possible venue change of the Tremendous-4 video games was on the playing cards, owing to poor climate circumstances in sure components of Sri Lanka. Nevertheless, Sethi claimed that although the BCCI and ACC contemplated shifting the Indo-Pak match Hambantota from Colombo, they determined in opposition to making the change.
Sharing a few footage, showcasing the contrasting climate circumstances within the two cities, Sethi highlighted how Colombo has 89% likelihood of rain on Sunday whereas Hambantota solely has 12%. But, the BCCI and ACC determined to maintain Colombo because the venue for the high-profile encounter.
“BCCI/ACC knowledgeable PCB right now that they’d determined to shift subsequent India-Pak match from Colombo to Hambantota due to rain forecasts. Inside one hour they modified their thoughts and introduced Colombo because the venue. What is going on on? Is India afraid to play and lose to Pakistan? Take a look at the rain forecast!,” he wrote on X, previously Twitter.
BCCI/ACC knowledgeable PCB right now that they’d determined to shift subsequent India-Pak match from Colombo to Hambantota due to rain forecasts. Inside one hour they modified their thoughts and introduced Colombo because the venue. What is going on on? Is India afraid to play and lose to Pakistan ? Look… pic.twitter.com/8LXJnzoXNf
— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) September 5, 2023
What’s fascinating to notice is that barring the primary Tremendous 4 match between Pakistan and Bangladesh,to be held in Lahore, all the remaining contets within the Asia Cup 2023 are scheduled to be held in Colombo.
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