No Pakistani players in Asia XI for two-match series with World XI in March 2020
The Cricket Control Board in
India (BCCI) has made it clear that no player from Pakistan will be on the side
of Asia XI in their clash with World Cup XI next year in March. Asia XI vs
World XI Live Streaming 2020 are scheduled to play two T20I matches, as the
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will celebrate the centenary of the birth of
"Bongobondhu" Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of Bangladesh.
The International Cricket Council
(ICC) has granted matches international status. There was a big question about
how players from Pakistan and India will present the way together considering
that the relationship between these two boards is not normal.
Speaking to IANS, BCCI Joint
Secretary Jayesh George openly said no Pakistani players will be invited.
"What we know is that unfortunately there will be no Pakistan players in
Asia XI. That's the message, so it's not about both countries joining or
choosing over each other. Sourav Ganguly will decide the five players who will
be part of Asia XI," he said.
After welcoming Sri Lanka, PCB
chief Ehsan Mani had said Pakistan has better security than India.
"We have shown that Pakistan
is safe if someone does not come, then they should prove that it is not
safe." Right now, India has a much higher security risk than Pakistan. Now
no one should doubt the security arrangements in Pakistan after Sri Lanka's
successful series of tests.
It is a turning point for the revival of test
cricket in Pakistan and soon Bangladesh will tour of Pakistan for Test Cricket.
The media and fans played an important role in portraying a positive image of
Pakistan around the world," Ehsan Mani said.
Recently, when BCCI President
Sourav Ganguly introduced the idea of a four-nation tournament, former
Pakistani captain Rashid Latif called it an idea of failure.
"By playing such a wonderful
series, these four countries want to separate the other member countries, which
is not good news. But I think this will be an idea of failure as the Big Three
model, which was introduced a few years ago," Latif said in a YouTube
video.
