Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali not too long ago spoke about India‘s refusal to return to Pakistan to play within the Champions Trophy subsequent yr. Basit gave daring recommendation to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to award two factors to Pakistan if India doesn’t go to the nation for the match.
Not too long ago, the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) knowledgeable the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) about India’s reluctance to journey to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025 after consulting with the Indian authorities.
The ICC then mailed BCCI’s response to the host board, PCB, who in flip determined to take the matter to their authorities. The Pakistani authorities has reportedly knowledgeable the PCB to not permit the match to be hosted in a hybrid mannequin.
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India-Pakistan match is a “cash spinner” – Basit Ali
Whereas talking in a video on his YouTube channel, Basit Ali claimed that an ICC match is incomplete with out the matches between India and Pakistan. The previous Pakistan batter additional added that the India-Pakistan match is a “cash spinner” because it generates an enormous quantity of income regardless of the costs of tickets on a document excessive.
“Wherever cricket is performed on the planet, it will not be full with out an India vs Pakistan match. Each ICC and the broadcaster know this. You set each the groups in numerous swimming pools, after which go forward with the match. ICC will deny that. Why are they all the time in the identical pool? As a result of it is a cash spinner,” Basit stated.
Talking in regards to the proposed hybrid mannequin for the match, Basit Ali cited the instance of the 1996 Cricket World Cup when Australia and West Indies refused to journey to Sri Lanka as a consequence of safety issues and needed to forfeit factors.
Basit Ali’s daring recommendation to PCB for Champions Trophy 2025
Basit Ali requested the PCB to present two factors to Pakistan if India would not journey for the group stage match between these two groups. He suggested Pakistan to play all of the matches of their nation, in any other case they need to refuse to play.
“Play the hybrid mannequin; and if India do not come to Pakistan, then give two factors to Pakistan. That is my recommendation to PCB. It occurred in 1996 as effectively. Do it now too,” Basit reckoned.
“Pakistan ought to play all their matches in Pakistan. That is the straight discuss. Whether it is hosted elsewhere, Pakistan ought to refuse to play. Persons are saying ICC will ban you. Attempt doing it when you’ve got the heart!” he challenged the ICC.
“Ab kya karega ICC (now what the ICC will do)?” he requested with a sarcastic tone. “Australia got here (to Pakistan), England got here, New Zealand got here. Had been there no safety causes then?”
Remaining dates for the Champions Trophy but not finalized
Pakistan are in Group A in keeping with the draft schedule. They’re slotted with India, Bangladesh, and New Zealand. In response to the draft schedule, the match will run from February 19 to March 9.
The ultimate dates of the schedule haven’t been finalized but. It will likely be finalized as soon as India’s participation is confirmed. Nevertheless, will probably be a troublesome choice for the ICC to take any additional choices.
