Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi will search a “written guarantee” from BCCI supremo Jay Shah about Indian group’s participation in 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan earlier than committing on their nationwide group taking part in its ODI World Cup video games in India, later this 12 months. The 2023 World Cup will likely be performed from October 5 and BCCI have zeroed in on Ahmedabad (for India recreation), Chennai, Bengaluru and Kolkata as doable venues for Babar Azam’s aspect. However with ACC below chairmanship of Jay Shah not confirming the proposed ‘Hybrid Model’ for the upcoming Asia Cup, the place India performed its matches in UAE and Pakistan play their video games of their dwelling nation, Sethi apparently has been suggested to play the hardball.

According to a dependable supply, Sethi is scheduled to go away for Dubai on eighth May the place he’ll maintain conferences with ACC and International Cricket Council officers.

The supply in PCB mentioned that in his Dubai go to, Sethi can also be anticipated to begin lobbying to garner help for Pakistan’s “principled stance that it will not play its World Cup matches in India unless the BCCI and ICC give written guarantees India will come to Pakistan to play in the 2025 Champions Trophy.” “Sethi has recently met with some government officials and also obtained advice from them on whether Pakistan should play in the Asia Cup if it is not held in Lahore and Dubai as proposed by the PCB under its hybrid model plan to the ACC,” the supply mentioned.

He added that Sethi has obtained tacit approval from the federal government quarters to convey a powerful and blunt stance to the ACC members about internet hosting the Asia Cup in September.

“Sethi is expected to make it very clear to the ACC members that either they accept Pakistan’s hybrid proposal or the PCB will not take part in the competition this year if it is moved from Pakistan.” The PC chairman is unwilling to just accept extra delays on scheduling of Asia Cup.

“Apparently, Sethi has now realized that it is time for some hard decisions and is not willing to accept any more delays from the ACC on finalization of venues and schedule for the Asia Cup.” “Sethi is clear now no Asia Cup matches in Pakistan, no Pakistan team in Asia Cup,” the supply claimed. PTI CORR KHS KHS KHS