PCB Chairman Najam Sethi on Saturday mentioned that help of different members of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will likely be essential on the difficulty of internet hosting the Asian Cup however conceded that India, which desires the event to be held elsewhere, enjoys huge clout within the continental physique. ACC chief and BCCI secretary Jay Shah had earlier introduced that India won’t journey to Pakistan for the Asia Cup scheduled later this 12 months and the event will likely be moved out of Pakistan. “It’s important to see how other members (of ACC) look at our stance on Asia Cup. What they think is important, but in the end we must realise how much clout the BCCI with its financial power carries in world cricket,” mentioned Sethi at a press convention, forward of his departure for Dubai to attend ACC and ICC conferences.

“I have been in contact with senior members of ACC. I have informed them about our problems and we will try and find honourable solutions to the problems,” he added.

Sethi mentioned he had not solely taken authorized opinion but in addition held casual consultations with the international workplace and authorities officers on the difficulty.

“I have held informal consultations and taken the government opinion as well and this time we have also taken all legal advice for what stance we can take at these meetings,” he mentioned.

Pakistan has been insisting that India ought to come to Pakistan to play within the Asia Cup in September and if they do not come and the event is moved elsewhere, the PCB will likely be pressured to not ship its staff to India for the 50-over World Cup in October-November.

“I can even be speaking to the BCCI secretary and ACC President, Jay Shah.

“I will see how the meetings go and then come back and after consulting relevant authorities take a final decision on whether we will send our team to India for the World Cup.” Sethi said if Pakistan team goes to India (for the 50-over World Cup), it would expect the highest standards of security for the players and also easy access for the Pakistani media and fans. PTI Corr PDS PDS PDS