PCB threatens to skip 2021 World Cup if India does not visit Pakistan for Asia Cup

PCB Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Wasim Khan on Saturday said y will t send ir team to India for 2021 T20 World Cup if BCCI won't send its team to Pakistan for Asia Cup T20 in September this year.   "If India doesn't come to Pakistan for Asia Cup, we would also refuse participation in 2021 T20 World Cup re," Khan told reporters in Lahore. senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official dismissed reports that PCB h given up Asia Cup hosting rights to BCB in exchange for Banglesh sending its team to Pakistan. 

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'We will t travel to India'

" hosting rights have been given to us by Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and we can't just hand m over to anyone. We don't have that authority," he said.

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Khan, however, conceded that due to issues with India currently two venues are being considered for hosting Asia Cup. India has t toured Pakistan since 2008 while it has also t played a full Test bilateral series with Pakistan since 2007 due to strained political and diplomatic relations. Pakistan did visit India in 2012 to play a short limited-overs series. Cricket experts say main hurdle to Pakistan hosting Asia Cup will be wher India agrees to play in country due to security issues.

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Khan also confirmed that a security delegation from Cricket South Africa would be visiting Pakistan in February to take stock of security situation as Pakistan has invited Proteas for a three-match T20 series in Pakistan in March-April after Pakistan Super League. Referring to visit of ICC Chief Executive to Islamab and Lahore earlier this week, Khan said PCB would try to get hosting rights of at least three ICC events between 2023 and 2031. He also said that Marylebone Cricket Club would be sending its team to Lahore to play four matches and team would include prominent players such as Moeen Ali, Kumar Sangakara and Ravi Bopara.

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