The PCB will attempt to get extra matches of the Asia Cup to be staged in Pakistan when the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) board meets in Dubai on Sunday. Following the acceptance of the hybrid mannequin by all stakeholders together with the PCB and BCCI, the ACC introduced final month that 4 matches will likely be held in Pakistan and 9 in Sri Lanka with the occasion to held from August 31 to September 17. Hybrid mannequin was proposed as BCCI had clearly conveyed that it will not ship its workforce to Pakistan as a result of tense relations between the 2 nations.

However, new PCB cricket committee chief Zaka Ashraf, who was not in cost when the Asia Cup dates had been introduced, has made his intentions clear to the ACC member board officers who had been current in Durban for the ICC conferences earlier this week.

Though the complete match schedule of the event is but to be made public, Pakistan getting extra video games is unlikely.

“Pakistan will take the stance at the ACC meeting that with a rainy weather forecast for venues in Sri Lanka which is to host nine games of the Asia Cup, Pakistan should be allowed to host more than four games at home,” stated a PCB supply.

The ACC is assembly to finalise the schedule for the Asia Cup. The hybrid mannequin proposed by Najam Sethi, the chairman of the dissolved cricket administration committee of the PCB, and was accepted by the ACC members together with India.

Indications are that the 2 India-Pakistan matches within the event can be held in Dambulla.

The supply stated that as a substitute of simply Lahore, Zaka Ashraf desires extra matches in order that they’ll use different venues as nicely together with Multan.

“The authorities in charge have expressed their desire to commence the event with a match between Pakistan and Nepal in Multan where they expect a bigger crowd compared to Lahore,” he added.

They maintain the assumption that choosing Multan Stadium, which is smaller in measurement in comparison with Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, will create a extra packed environment for the opening match.

Pakistani officers are hopeful that they’ll get the chance to host extra matches.

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal will participate within the continental occasion.

The 2023 version will function two teams, with two groups from every group qualifying for the Super Four stage. The prime two sides from the Super Four stage will then face off within the ultimate.