Asia Cup 2023 Set To Be Played Without Pakistan: Asia Cup is a cricket tournament played in both the white-ball formats – 50-over format and 20-over format. The tournament was originally started as an ODI competition. But before the 2016 edition of the competition, it was decided that it would be played in both formats depending on the upcoming ICC global event.

The first edition of the competition was played in 1984 in the 50-over format while the tournament was played in the T20 format for the first time in 2016. So far, 15 editions of the continental championship have taken place.

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Asia Cup 2023 in all likelihood is set to be played without Pakistan. The reason is that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is playing hard ball. BCCI is in no mood to relent even as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has managed to convince other Asian nations. Instead, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, who is also the head of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is preparing plans to have Asia Cup without Babar Azam & Co. However, a final decision is still awaited and is expected this week.

A report carried by The Telegraph claims that BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, who doubles up as the ACC President, has convinced the other members of the Asian Council to play in Sri Lanka. The same report has also claimed that the BCCI has refused the hybrid model of having matches in Dubai citing excessive heat in the Middle East in that time of the year as a reason.

According to sources, it has been disclosed to The Telegraph that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will receive a clear message during the upcoming executive board meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The message will convey that all the other participating nations have unanimously agreed to play the tournament in Sri Lanka.

Despite being designated as the hosts for this edition of the tournament, the PCB has failed to garner support for its proposal and is left with no choice but to comply with the decision to hold the tournament in Sri Lanka or withdraw from hosting it altogether.

What is PCB’s Asia Cup 2023 Hybrid Model?

• In the new hybrid model, the tournament will be played in two halves.
• In the first phase, Pakistan will host Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal.
• The 2nd phase will have India’s matches at a neutral venue.
• Sri Lanka is the preferred destination as India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are opposing UAE due to heat.
• The neutral venue will also host the final even if India fail to qualify.
• Once the ACC officially announces the hybrid model, the schedule will be announced at the end of June.

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