With the BCCI refusing to tour Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023, former Pakistan skipper Javed Miandad has launched a scathing assault, saying ‘India can go to hell’.
Pakistan Cricket Board, whose proposal for a hybrid mannequin was authorised by the Asia Cricket Council, has not happy Miandad. Based on him, Pakistan must also boycott touring to India except the Indian cricket group visits them to play sequence, reported Hindustan Instances.
“Pakistan has been to India in 2012 and even in 2016 now it’s the flip of the Indians to return right here. If I needed to decide, I’d by no means go to India to play any match, even the World Cup. We’re all the time able to play them (India) however they by no means reply in the identical method. Pakistan cricket is greater… we’re nonetheless producing high quality gamers. India can go to hell. I do not suppose even when we do not go to India, it would make any distinction to us,” HT quoted Miandad as saying.
Aside from Asia Cup, the India-Pakistan drama has additionally exceeded the World Cup 2023, scheduled to be held in India later this yr. As per predictions, the blockbuster India-Pakistan tie is predicted to be performed on October 15 in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, although the ICC is but to announce the official schedule.
India final toured Pakistan for a sequence again in 2008 for the Asia Cup. Submit 26/11, India didn’t tour Pakistan, though the neighboring nation visited India for a three-ODI sequence in December-January 2012-2013.
“I all the time say one cannot select its neighbors, so it’s higher to dwell by cooperating. And I’ve all the time stated cricket is a sport that brings folks nearer to one another and may take away misunderstandings and grievances between international locations. It was on the playing cards that they’d once more not ship their group to Pakistan for the Asia Cup so it’s time we additionally take a robust stand now,” he identified.
Up to date: 19 Jun 2023, 03:08 PM IST