Uncertainty Surrounds Pakistan's Participation in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Amid Venue Controversy and India-Pakistan Relations

Pakistan’s potential withdrawal from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is causing uncertainty surrounding the much-anticipated match against India. The tournament’s schedule has been announced, revealing that Pakistan will play across five venues in India.

 

However, the government’s formation of a committee to discuss the participation of Babar Azam and his team has raised doubts about their involvement in the ODI World Cup, set to begin on October 5.

 

Ehsaan Mazari, Pakistan’s Sports Minister, stated that unless India agrees to play the Asia Cup in Pakistan, the Pakistani team will not travel to India. The Asia Cup was previously arranged as a hybrid model after India declined to visit Pakistan, resulting in Pakistan hosting only four matches, while Sri Lanka would host nine.

 Uncertainty looms over Pakistan’s participation in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as controversy arises over venue and India-Pakistan relations.

Mazari argued that Pakistan, as the original host, should have the right to hold all matches within the country and opposed the hybrid model.

 

Mazari further insisted that if India demands neutral venues for their Asia Cup matches, the same should apply to Pakistan’s World Cup games in India. He criticized India for introducing politics into sports and dismissed their security concerns, citing successful tours by New Zealand, England, and Australia, where presidential-level security was provided.

Uncertainty Surrounds  Uncertainity in Pakistan's Participation in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

To evaluate Pakistan’s participation in the ODI World Cup, a committee of ministers, led by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, was formed by PM Shehbaz Sharif. The committee will discuss the matter and present recommendations to the Prime Minister, who holds the final decision as the patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

 

The forthcoming meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in South Africa, which will be attended by Zaka Ashraf, the PCB’s new chairperson, and BCCI secretary Jay Shah, is expected to address the issue of World Cup participation. All eyes are on the outcome of these discussions, as it could have a significant impact on the highly anticipated India-Pakistan match.

 

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