Former Pakistan participant Shahid Afridi on Thursday accused the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) of ‘intertwining politics with sports activities’ and supported Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) stance in opposition to the hybrid mannequin for the upcoming Champions Trophy.
“By intertwining politics with sports activities, the BCCI has positioned worldwide cricket in a precarious place. Totally assist the PCB’s stance in opposition to the hybrid mannequin – particularly since Pakistan (regardless of safety issues) has toured India 5 occasions, together with a bilateral white-ball collection, post-26/11. It’s time for the ICC and its Board of Administrators to uphold equity and assert their authority,” afridi posted on X.
At a digital assembly referred to as for by the Worldwide Cricket Council to be held on Friday, The Indian Categorical reported {that a} hybrid mannequin is more likely to be proposed to the PCB for the Champions Trophy which is able to see India’s three matches, a semifinal and the ultimate to be performed in a impartial nation.
By intertwining politics with sports activities, the BCCI has positioned worldwide cricket in a precarious place. Totally assist the PCB’s stance in opposition to the hybrid mannequin – particularly since Pakistan (regardless of safety issues) has toured India 5 occasions, together with a bilateral white-ball… pic.twitter.com/Xl4YBhCWuB
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) November 28, 2024
India have intimated to the ICC their refusal to journey to Pakistan for the event. PCB desires the whole Champions Trophy to be performed at Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi. Nonetheless, contemporary tensions rising in Pakistan, which led to Sri Lanka’s cricket board canceling it’s A crew tour, is unlikely to assist PCB’s stance through the assembly.
On Wednesday evening, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi had questioned India’s continued refusal to go to the nation to play cricket, because the deadlock continued over the aforementioned Champions Trophy 2025.
“It’s simply not doable that whereas Pakistan retains on going and enjoying in India all occasions the Indian authorities should not prepared to ship their crew to play in Pakistan. We are able to’t have such an unequal scenario,” Naqvi advised reporters on the Gaddafi stadium, reported PTI.