MUMBAI: BCCI secretary and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah has come out with a stinging counter to former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi, who has been launching scathing attacks on the ACC over 2023 Asia Cup scheduling after both India’s games at Pallekele were heavily rain-affected.
Criticising the ACC, Sethi had said that his suggestion to play in the UAE was turned down and “poor excuses” were made to accommodate Sri Lanka as a co-host.
Criticising the ACC, Sethi had said that his suggestion to play in the UAE was turned down and “poor excuses” were made to accommodate Sri Lanka as a co-host.
Shah, in a statement to the media, on Tuesday said that all the stakeholders, “were initially hesitant to commit to hosting the entire tournament in Pakistan due to concerns related to the security and economic situation prevailing in the country.”
“All the full members, media rights holders, and in-stadia rights holders were initially hesitant to commit to hosting the entire tournament in Pakistan. This reluctance stemmed from concerns related to the security and economic situation prevailing in the…