Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi on Monday stated he’s but to get a response from the ICC over BCCI’s refusal to play the Champions Trophy in Pakistan. Earlier this month, the BCCI made it clear to the ICC that it will not ship the nationwide workforce to Pakistan and needs its video games to be held in a 3rd nation. PCB has rejected the hybrid mannequin and has sought readability from the ICC on why India would not need to journey to Pakistan.
India has not performed in Pakistan for the reason that 2008 Mumbai terror assaults. The ICC occasion is scheduled in February-March.
“If India has any issues about sending their workforce to Pakistan they have to speak to us and we’ll take away them. I do not assume there may be any purpose for India to not come to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy,” Naqvi advised reporters.
In accordance with media studies, Naqvi additionally stated that there isn’t any query of following Hybrid mannequin, one thing that the BCCI has advocated.
“Pakistan’s satisfaction and respect is our precedence. Champions Trophy will happen in our nation solely, we is not going to settle for Hybrid Mannequin. If India has any points, they’ll come to us and we’ll kind them out”, Naqvi stated whereas addressing the media exterior Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
“We stand agency on our stance that we are going to not go for a hybrid mannequin. We’re ready for the ICC to announce the schedule as quickly as doable,” he added.
Naqvi, who can also be the federal inside minister, confirmed the PCB had despatched a letter to the ICC on the BCCI’s resolution to not ship its workforce to Pakistan.
“We’re immediately interacting with the ICC and we’re nonetheless ready for a response from them so we are able to take issues ahead,” he stated.
Requested if the matter will likely be difficult additional after Jay Shah takes over as ICC chairman on December 1, Naqvi stated: “Issues do not work like this, each board is impartial and has its personal say and I believe the ICC should additionally take into consideration its credibility because it represents all cricket boards of the world.” Naqvi sidestepped questions on Muzaffarabad, situated in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, being faraway from the Champions ‘Trophy Tour’ and in addition about whether or not Pakistan would settle for the hybrid mannequin for the event.
The BCCI had raised sturdy objections to the ‘Trophy Tour’ being staged within the disputed territory.
“I’m right here to speak in regards to the development work progress and we’re ready for the ICC to reply to us as additionally they need to announce the schedule.” Speaking in regards to the renovation work for the Champions Trophy, he stated the development is progressing on schedule.
“We’re forward of our deadline to finish development and ending in any respect three stadiums in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi.”
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