ISLAMABAD: Secretary of BCCI Jay Shah ruled out the possibility of the Indian cricket team visiting Pakistan for the 50-over Asia Cup in 2023.
Shah said the BCCI wanted the tournament at a neutral venue, according to media reports.
“Neutral venue for the Asia Cup is not unprecedented, and we have decided that we will not travel to Pakistan,” Indian media quoted Shah as saying following the 91st annual general meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Shah added: “It’s the government that decides over the permission of our team visiting Pakistan, so we won’t comment on that but for the 2023 Asia Cup, it is decided that the tournament will be held at a neutral venue.”
Pakistan is scheduled to host the 50-over Asia Cup in the second half of 2023, following which the World Cup will take place in India.
Earlier, Cribuzz had reported that the BCCI was open to sending the Indian cricket team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023.
Citing a BCCI official, the report said that the visit would be “subject to the clearance of the government of the time, but right now, it is certainly on the agenda” of the board’s annual general meeting.
Pakistan and India have not played men’s cricket against one another — apart from multi-team events — in any format since January 2013 as their last Test match was played in December 2007.
