PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf has approached BCCI secretary Jai Shad to shift the remaining matches of the Asia Cup to Pakistan.
Zaka Ashraf requests Jai Shah to shift the Asia Cup
Zaka Ashraf, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), has contacted the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Jay Shah. In fact, Ashraf has requested to shift the remaining matches to Pakistan due to heavy rains in Sri Lanka during the Asia Cup 2023. The great match between India vs Pakistan (IND vs PAK) was hit by rain and the final match of Asia Cup 2023 is also to be played in Sri Lanka. For this reason Ashraf has contacted Jai Shah.
ACC is keeping an eye on such situation
Zaka Ashraf has suggested the possibility of shifting the remaining matches of the Asia Cup 2023 to Pakistan due to concerns over adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka. Although there is no possibility of rain for the whole month. According to a report by Pakistan’s Dawn News, Secretary Jay Shah responded and said that the ACC is monitoring the situation.
The Asia Cup 2023 Super-4 match on September 9 is likely to be shifted from Colombo to alternative venues like Pallekele or Hambantota. According to the media report of Daily Mirror, the ongoing discussions between the Asian Cricket Council and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have been confirmed by an SLC official.
“The decision will be taken tomorrow or the day after,” the official said on condition of anonymity. He said Dambulla was not one of the locations being considered. Meanwhile, India is competing against Nepal in Pallekele. The Indian team has decided to bowl first after winning the toss. Rain has already made its presence felt in the game and is likely to play its part in the rest of the contest as well.
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