PCB Chief drops big update on boycotting 2023 ODI World Cup in India
Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) chief Najam Sethi handed fans a massive update on the country's standpoint to travel to India for the coming ODI World Cup. Earlier, Pakistan had threatened to boycott the quadrennial event if India denies to tour to the country for the Asia Cup, which is scheduled to take place before the World Cup.
The fraction between the two cricket boards spiralled after BCCI secretary and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah announced that India will not be sending the team for the Asia Cup in October.
The PCB chief on Monday confirmed that the decision over Pakistan's participation in the World Cup depends on the country's government and not the cricket board.
"If the government says don't go to India, we will not go. Where Pakistan and India's cricket relations are concerned, let's be clear. (The) decisions on whether to play or not play tour or not tour are always taken at the government level," Sethi told a press conference in Karachi.
"These are decisions only taken at the government level; the PCB can only seek clarity," he added.
Furthermore, the PCB chief said that he will be in touch with the ACC. "I will see what the situation is and then move forward. Any decision we take, we have to make sure we are not isolated."
If team India travel then it will be their first tour to the neighbouring country in 13 years. The team had last visited Pakistan in the 2008 Asia Cup.
