KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has mentioned that it stands to lose round $3 million in revenues from the match if the nation refuses to play within the Asia Cup this yr.
Sethi mentioned that Pakistan was prepared to bear this lack of income because it was “a matter of precept” so far as the internet hosting rights of the Asia Cup are involved.
“We’ve got made it very clear that except the Asia Cup is held on a hybrid mannequin like we’ve proposed, that’s India enjoying its matches at an offshore venue and Pakistan internet hosting the remaining video games at residence we won’t settle for every other schedule and neither play,” he mentioned.
Pakistan is because of host the Asia Cup in September however uncertainty surrounds the venue of the match as India has made it clear it will probably’t play in Pakistan.
Sethi has proposed a “hybrid mannequin” to host the Asia Cup the place India will play its matches at an offshore venue.
“We won’t lose our internet hosting rights,” he added.
“Safety is not any excuse for them now and we’ve advised them if their authorities is just not giving them clearance to play in Pakistan present us some written proof of this,” Sethi mentioned.
“When all different groups together with Australia, England, New Zealand are enjoying in Pakistan with none points there must be no safety considerations for India to tour Pakistan.”
The PCB chairman mentioned 80 p.c of the revenues earned by the Asian Cricket Council got here from Pakistan and India matches.
To a query he conceded that if the ACC accepts the hybrid mannequin for the match it might have a bearing on the ICC World Cup as properly.
Requested a few potential refusal by Pakistan to play within the World Cup, Sethi mentioned relations with ICC had been completely different and in such a state of affairs the relations might be affected negatively.
Sethi mentioned that Pakistan was prepared to bear this lack of income because it was “a matter of precept” so far as the internet hosting rights of the Asia Cup are involved.
“We’ve got made it very clear that except the Asia Cup is held on a hybrid mannequin like we’ve proposed, that’s India enjoying its matches at an offshore venue and Pakistan internet hosting the remaining video games at residence we won’t settle for every other schedule and neither play,” he mentioned.
Pakistan is because of host the Asia Cup in September however uncertainty surrounds the venue of the match as India has made it clear it will probably’t play in Pakistan.
Sethi has proposed a “hybrid mannequin” to host the Asia Cup the place India will play its matches at an offshore venue.
“We won’t lose our internet hosting rights,” he added.
“Safety is not any excuse for them now and we’ve advised them if their authorities is just not giving them clearance to play in Pakistan present us some written proof of this,” Sethi mentioned.
“When all different groups together with Australia, England, New Zealand are enjoying in Pakistan with none points there must be no safety considerations for India to tour Pakistan.”
The PCB chairman mentioned 80 p.c of the revenues earned by the Asian Cricket Council got here from Pakistan and India matches.
To a query he conceded that if the ACC accepts the hybrid mannequin for the match it might have a bearing on the ICC World Cup as properly.
Requested a few potential refusal by Pakistan to play within the World Cup, Sethi mentioned relations with ICC had been completely different and in such a state of affairs the relations might be affected negatively.