Ex-PCB chairman Najam Sethi expressed his anger over ICC chosen Sri Lanka as Asia Cup venue

Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) President Najam Sethi has replaced current Asia Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah after India v Pakistan lost to rain in the 2023 Asian Cup. criticized Mr.

Sethi announced on X (formerly Twitter) that he had recommended to the ACC that the remaining matches of the Asian Cup be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) instead of Sri Lanka. However, the ACC chose the island nation due to concerns about the heat in the Middle East.
Najam Sethi has criticized the ACC’s decision not to choose the United Arab Emirates to co-host the Asian Cup after India’s refusal to host matches in Pakistan, citing political considerations as the cricket federation’s choice.Ex-PCBHe expressed disappointment at the decision to allow the Games to be held in Sri Lanka, calling it “unacceptable”.

Sethi also noted that the Asian Cup had previously been held in the United Arab Emirates and that the weather conditions for the September 2022 tournament would be different, with the Indian Premier League held there in April 2014 and September 2020. He also pointed out that the weather was the same for the IPL match. hot. He concluded by suggesting that politics has overshadowed the spirit of sportsmanship.

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