The PCB has proposed that India can play their Asia Cup matches at a neutral venue while Pakistan and other competing teams play in the host country, its chairman Najam Sethi revealed on Friday.
PCB are the hosts of this edition of the Asia Cup and Sethi said they have sent the proposal to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
The Telegraph had reported on February 23 that the ACC was working on such a compromise formula for India’s matches in the tournament.
The BCCI had refused to travel to Pakistan due to political tension between the two nations.
“We have decided on this hybrid model that Pakistan plays its Asia Cup matches at home and India their matches at a neutral venue and that is our proposal to the ACC,” said Sethi.
The neutral venue has still not been finalised with both Dubai and Colombo being considered by the ACC.
Sethi hoped that the visit of foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari next month to India will help thaw relations between the two nations.
“We have been told that, maybe, the ice will keep on melting. If this happens when the Champions Trophy is held in Pakistan in 2025, India would consider playing in Pakistan. We have been advised to play the Asia Cup at a neutral venue and also go to India for the World Cup,” said Sethi without elaborating.
