Najam Sethi suggests new potential venue for Asia Cup

The Asia Cup is scheduled to be held in Pakistan in September this year, but India has declined to travel to Pakistan for the event.

To resolve the issue, Pakistan proposed a hybrid model during an Asian Cricket Council meeting, under which all teams would play in Pakistan except for India, who would play their matches at a neutral venue. However, India has also rejected this proposal and is now pushing for the entire tournament to take place at a neutral location.

Meanwhile, Sethi has proposed a new idea for the tournament location amidst the ongoing commotion. During an interview with Sports Hour, the head of PCB suggested that the tournament could take place in the United Kingdom. He emphasized that as the host, Pakistan has the authority to choose the tournament venue.

“England could be a possibility as a venue for the Asia Cup,” Sethi said in a conversation on Sports Hour.

Sethi recently travelled to the UAE for important meetings in this regard with officials of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and Emirates Cricket Board. According to sources, on Tuesday, Sethi had a meeting with ACC Vice President, Pankaj Khimji, where he presented further details about the hybrid model.

During the meeting, Sethi presented the proposed schedule and alterations to the hybrid model, in an attempt to save the Asia Cup.

According to the proposed schedule, four matches will take place in Pakistan, whereas the remaining seven matches and the final will be held in UAE.

All four teams except India - Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Nepal will come to Pakistan once to play their matches, and then all four teams along with the Men in Green will travel to Dubai via chartered flights for the remaining games.