Asia Cup 2023: BCCI denies reports of agreeing to PCB's hybrid model for Asia Cup, discussion yet to take place

The Indian cricket board- BCCI, continues to advocate for the Asia Cup to be relocated entirely outside of Pakistan to a neutral location. An unofficial group of Asia Cup officials will be seen on the side lines of the IPL 2023 final on Sunday in Ahmedabad, according to reports.

“The respective presidents of the Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka Cricket Boards will grace the IPL 2023 final to be held on May 28 at the Narendra Modi Stadium. We will hold discussions with them to outline the future course of action in relation to Asia Cup 2023,”

BCCI secretary Jay Shah, who is also the president of the Asian Cricket Council, said.

The BCCI has agreed to a hybrid match staging model, according to some Pakistani media. Pakistan’s home match against Nepal, which will be played in Lahore before the tournament moves to a neutral venue, is one of the first four non-India matches in this model, which was proposed by Pakistan Cricket Board head Najam Sethi. Officials with the BCCI have denied these reports.

The Indian board, it is learnt, likes to hold the whole competition in Sri Lanka. In addition to batting for the hybrid model, Pakistan wants UAE to be the neutral venue for higher gate receipts, despite the hot weather.

The PCB has also connected their participation in the October-November ODI World Cup in India to the dispute over the Asia Cup. Four months prior to the event, the schedule for the marquee event has not yet been released.