Jay Shah to assess hybrid model before official ACC meeting on Asia Cup
PCB has offered two options in the hybrid model
Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) president Jay Shah is ready to assess Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)-proposed hybrid model for Asia Cup 2023 in an official meeting within two days in Dubai.
According to sources, Shah, who is also the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has called an official meeting with ACC board members to discuss PCB's hybrid model to host Asia Cup.
After an unofficial meeting, ACC's official meeting is most likely to be called by the end of this month to decide the future of the Asian event.
PCB has offered two options in the hybrid model. In first option, India will play their matches at a neutral venue whereas all other matches will be played in Pakistan. In another option, four matches of the group stage in the first phase will take place in Pakistan whereas second phase, in which matches of Indian team followed by the next stage matches including the final, will be played at a neutral venue.
According to sources, the cricket boards of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have agreed on the second option. In case of its acceptance, Pakistan will play their group match against Nepal at home. Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan, who are placed in group 2, will also play their group-stage matches in Pakistan. Overall, Pakistan will host four matches before the league moves to a neutral venue which will be decided mutually.
PCB wants UAE to be the neutral venue as it ensures gate money will go into their account. However, two cities in Sri Lanka, Dambulla and Pallekele, can also be considered neutral venues.
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