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22-05-2025
- Politics
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BCCI could push for new measure to corner Pakistan cricket team: Source
While the BCCI has denied that it has decided to boycott the Asia Cup 2025, the Indian cricket board could still push for a stern measure to corner the Pakistan cricket team. read more India and Pakistan in different groups at ICC events could soon become a possibility. Image: Reuters The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has denied reports that it was planning to boycott the Asia Cup T20 2025 with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) now headed by Pakistan Interior Minister and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, however, they may still take some strong steps to corner the Pakistan cricket team in international cricket in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. The Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and the subsequent successful Operation Sindoor by India, in which it destroyed multiple terror campsites, has led to the worsening of the relationship between India and Pakistan. The BCCI has been urged by fans and experts to boycott the Pakistan cricket team in international events. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD India have not played a bilateral against Pakistan since 2012-13 and only compete against their neighbours in ACC and International Cricket Council (ICC) events like World Cups. A major newspaper in India reported a few days back that BCCI has informed ACC that it will not take part in the Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup and Men's Asia Cup as the Asian body is headed by a Pakistani minister . This report was refuted by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia , but a source from the Indian cricket board says that India may still push for the Men in Blue to be placed in a separate group as compared to Pakistan in future ICC tournaments. No India and Pakistan in same group at ICC events? The BCCI efforts may take place at the ICC Annual Conference , which is set to take place in Singapore from 17 to 20 July. The BCCI source added that the India-Pakistan issue is set to dominate the proceedings at the conference, which will be the first one under the new chairman, Jay Shah. 'The issue is bound to come up for discussion at the annual conference. While prospect of India and Pakistan not playing in ICC knockouts is unlikely, not drawing them in the same group, which has been the norm at ICC events, is a possibility,' a BCCI source told Indian news agency PTI. Indian and Pakistan cricket teams have always been drawn in the same group in ICC events over the last decade to ensure at least one match between the rivals, which is the biggest money spinner for the broadcasters. The income of broadcasters would take a hit if BCCI manages to agree ICC for a separate group. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD It would also lead to financial losses to the ICC and e ventually to the PCB as well . Also, remember that India and Pakistan have already agreed to a hybrid model for ICC tournaments in either nation until 2027. As per this agreement, India played their matches in Dubai during the Champions Trophy 2025, which was hosted by Pakistan.
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02-05-2025
- Sport
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Northeast remarks from Bangladesh may lead to cancellation of India's cricket tour; Asian Cup also in limbo: Report
There have been calls for the BCCI and India to boycott Pakistan in the cricketing world, but a boycott of Bangladesh is also being considered following disparaging remarks about occupying Northeast India. read more India not playing cricket against Pakistan and Bangladesh in near future could become a reality. Image: Reuters The terrorist attack in India's Pahalgam could result in massive upheaval in the cricketing calendar for the sub-continent teams, especially Pakistan and Bangladesh, besides the Men in Blue. So far, there have been demands of India enforcing a complete boycott of Pakistan in the cricketing world, but it's also quite possible that the Men in Blue cancel their scheduled tour to Bangladesh in August for three ODIs and three T20Is, a media report has claimed. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The development comes after a retired Bangladesh army official spoke about occupying seven states of Northeast India on a social media platform. 'If India attacks Pakistan, Bangladesh should occupy the seven states of North-East India. In this regard, I think it is necessary to start a discussion on a joint-military system with China," Maj Gen (retired) ALM Fazlur Rahman said in a Facebook post. BCCI to boycott Bangladesh tour? A report in the Times of India has claimed that there's a 'bright possibility' India and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could cancel Men in Blue's tour to Bangladesh because of the recent comments over Northeast India. However, no 'concrete' decision has been taken so far. 'The tour is part of the calendar but nothing is final yet. There is a bright possibility of India not touring Bangladesh for the ODIs and T20Is because of the current situation,' a source told the Times of India. Asia Cup could be scrapped in 2025 The already rising tension between India and Pakistan and now the disparaging remarks from Bangladesh, have put a question mark over the Asia Cup T20 2025 as well. The report adds that India-Pakistan cricket could become 'unlikely' in the near future. The Asia Cup 2025 is scheduled to take place in September after India's tour of Bangladesh. If India pull out of the Asia Cup to boycott Pakistan, then there are good chances the tournament will be scrapped in 2025. Meanwhile, Pakistan's ODI captain Mohammad Rizwan has urged that sports and politics should not be mixed. 'Whenever I meet our cricketing family, which features top players like Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, and Joe Root, we meet like brothers and learn a lot from each other. I'll just say that politics should not be brought into sport,' he said. The calls for a complete boycott of Pakistan in cricket have been growing strong in India ever since the Pahalgam attack. Legendary captain Sourav Ganguly is one of the prominent sporting voices supporting this demand.
