Pakistan is demanding to shift Asia Cup matches from Sri Lanka, PCB chief said this
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rain in sri lanka asia cup 2023 has been badly affected. The tournament is being played in a hybrid model, with most of the matches being played in Sri Lanka, while four matches will be played in Pakistan. However, India’s match against Pakistan had to be canceled due to rain on Saturday. Not a single ball could be bowled in the second innings. Then on Monday the captain of India Rohit Sharma It rained after K decided to bowl against Nepal.
Roger Binny and Rajeev Shukla went to Pakistan
On Monday, BCCI President Roger Binny and BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla reached Lahore on a two-day visit. The same day, Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf was asked about his conversation with BCCI secretary Jay Shah regarding the relocation of matches due to rain. All he said was, ‘thinking about it.’
trouble with rain
According to a report by news agency PTI, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is considering a change in the venue of the Super Four matches of the Asia Cup in view of heavy rains in Colombo. Five Super Four matches and the final are scheduled in Colombo from September 9, but the weather shows no signs of abating. In that context, the ACC is currently engaged in discussions with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and tournament hosts Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) regarding a possible change of venue.
Matches can be shifted to this stadium
PTI has been informed that three places are under consideration – Pallekele, Dambulla and Hambantota. The six participating teams have also been informed about a possible change in venue. Pallekele is currently hosting the Asia Cup league matches, but the chances of rain are high in the hill town. Dambulla is about 70 kilometers from Pallekele, and the former city has very little chance of rain.
Such trouble can come in Dambulla
An SLC official said that the Rangiri International Cricket Stadium in Dambulla may not be ready to host so many matches in such a short span of time. The weather in Hambantota is currently the best in Sri Lanka and the ACC is evaluating the readiness of the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium to host Asia Cup matches. ACC has a few more days to take a final decision. Colombo is to host the matches from September 9. The Sri Lankan Cricket Board also does not want to leave this event at the mercy of the weather.
asia cup full schedule
30 August – Pakistan v Nepal, Multan (Pakistan)
31 August – Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Kandy (Sri Lanka)
2 September – Pakistan v India, Kandy (Sri Lanka)
3 September – Bangladesh v Afghanistan, Lahore (Pakistan)
4 September – India v Nepal, Kandy (Sri Lanka)
5 September – Afghanistan v Sri Lanka, Lahore (Pakistan)
super 4
6 September – A1 v B1, Lahore (Pakistan)
9 September – B1 v B2, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
10 September – A1 v A2, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
12 September – A2 v B1, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
14 September – A1 v B1, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
15 September – A1 v B2, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
17 September – Final, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
Team India
Rohit Sharma (Captain)
Virat Kohli
Shreyas Iyer
KL Rahul
Shubman Gill
Suryakumar Yadav
Tilak Verma
Ishan Kishan
Hardik Pandya (Vice Captain)
Ravindra Jadeja
Akshar Patel
Shardul Thakur
jasprit bumrah
Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Siraj
Kuldeep Yadav
famous krishna
Pakistan team
Babar Azam (Captain)
Abdullah Shafiq
Fakhar Zaman
imam-ul-haq
Salman Ali Agha
Iftikhar Ahmad
Mohammed Rizwan
Mohammad Haris
shadab khan
Mohammad Nawaz
usama mir
Faheem Ashraf
Haris Rauf
Mohd Wasim Jr
naseem shah
shaheen afridi
Saud Shakeel
Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve).
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