Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah is in Bahrain to attend an emergency meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The meeting, called at the request of PCB chairman Najam Sethi, will decide the fate of Pakistan’s Asia Cup hosting rights. If BCCI sources are to be believed then there is no or absolutely no chance of Pakistan hosting the Asia Cup in September.
The tournament is expected to be held either in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) retaining the hosting rights, or Sri Lanka could be another option. A BCCI source said, “Jay is currently in Bahrain for the ACC meeting. BCCI will not change its stand. We will not go to Pakistan as we have not got permission from the government. ,
Understandably, the recent Peshawar bombings have raised security concerns about the resumption of cricket tournaments in Pakistan. In December last year, ACC chairman Shah released the schedule of the continental tournament and the venue of the Asia Cup was not mentioned. After this, Sethi accused Shah of taking a unilateral decision.
