Najam Sethi, the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, has given his opinion regarding the Asia Cup dispute between India and Pakistan. Najam Sethi said that this decision is not in the hands of the board. For this government permission is necessary.
There has been a tussle between PCB and BCCI for a long time since October. The statement of BCCI Secretary Jai Shah that the Indian team will not go to Pakistan for the Asia Cup was very popular at that time. After that, different reactions are coming out from the side of the PCB as well. Former PCB Chief Rameez Raja had said that if the Indian team does not come to Pakistan, then Pakistan will also not go to India in the upcoming ODI World Cup.
Now the new PCB chairman Najam Sethi has come forward on this issue. He said that this decision is not in the hands of the board, for this permission of the government is necessary. He said that the decision to send the Pakistan team to India in the ODI World Cup to be held in India will be taken by the government at its own level.
We will accept the decision of the government on this. Sethi said on Monday, “As far as India-Pakistan cricket relations are concerned, I want to make one thing clear only the government takes this decision.”PCB can only seek permission. Sethi said he is in touch with the Asian Cricket Council regarding the Asia Cup, which is to be held in Pakistan next year.
Najam Sethi has given his clarification regarding the statement of former PCB chairman Rameez Raja. In which Raja said that if the Indian team does not come to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, then we will also not send our team to the ODI World Cup. This statement of Rameez Raja had gathered a lot of headlines.
However, after he was removed from the post of PCB, he once again gave his statement. He said that he had not talked to the ICC about this. His only attempt was to put pressure on the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Let us tell you that the Asia Cup 2023 was hosted by Pakistan, but in the month of October, BCCI Secretary Jai Shah said that the Indian team will not go to Pakistan.