Srinagar: Pakistan Cricket Board chairmain Najam Sethi has said that Pakistan will not be playing its Cricket World Cup 2023 matches in India if Indian team refuse to play Asia Cup 2023 matches in Pakistan.
Najam Sethi has said that Pakistan Government isn’t going to allow Pakistan team to play in India as Indian Government hasn’t been allowing its team to play in Pakistan.
Najam Sethi was quoted this as saying by India Today.
“No, we never said all or nothing. We are saying if India is not able to play in Pakistan, it’s okay. Pakistan will play India in a neutral venue. The remaining teams can play in Pakistan. Because Pakistan has hosted all major countries in the recent past, teams like Australia, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand have come and played in Pakistan. There are no security issues. We can play a couple of matches against India and the rest of the teams’ matches can also be played in a neutral venue. We are ready for compromise. All or nothing is nothing is not what we want,’ Najam Sethi told India Today.
“When the World Cup comes, we can also follow such a similar hybrid model. I cannot be sure if our government will give permission to play the World Cup in India because Indian government, it is being said, has not given permission to the BCCI to send the team to play in Pakistan”.
“We can play all the matches in a neutral venue. The World Cup can be held without any problem, the Asia Cup and the Champions Trophy can also be held”.
“If India are ready to play in Pakistan, there is no problem at all, then we will also go to India to play the World Cup. If that’s not possible, then the hybrid model can be used as a compromise,” he added.