Srinagar: Former India cricketer turned commentator Aakash Chopra has said that Asia Cup 2023 without Pakistan wouldn’t have been enjoyable.
ACC on Thursday announced dates and venues for the Asia Cup 2023. The event would be held from 31st August to 17th September 2023 and will feature teams from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal competing in 13 exciting ODI matches.
The tournament will be hosted in a hybrid model with four matches being held in Pakistan, and the remaining nine matches being played in Sri Lanka.
“I am not a wee bit surprised because India had refused to go and they are not going. Pakistan will also come to play the World Cup, there is no doubt about that because you cannot do like that in ICC events that you won’t play,” Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel.
“You can flex your muscles slightly in the Asia Cup, you can say that you won’t play and that other teams can play without you if they want. Asia Cup without Pakistan is like pizza without the topping. It won’t be enjoyable. So you want Pakistan to be there in the Asia Cup,” Chopra added.
