Merciless rain may have prevented a lot of action on the field during the Asia Cup, but there is no dearth of action off it. Especially with the squabble between Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB’s) former and current chiefs and the Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) president, Jay Shah, who is also the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), over scheduling issues.
The Asia Cup itinerary was finalised after a prolonged dispute between PCB, the tournament host, and BCCI. Soon after the Asia Cup was awarded to Pakistan last year, the BCCI refused to travel to Pakistan, citing security reasons.
With the BCCI sticking to its stand, the PCB initially proposed the United Arab Emirates as a co-host for the hybrid model. However, with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh opposing the UAE due to severe heat in September, PCB was forced to settle for Sri Lanka as co-host.
