Arun Dhumal confirms the date and location of India’s match against Pakistan in Sri Lanka. The Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan would most likely be play in Dambulla.
On July 11, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah and PCB President Zaka Ashraf met in South Africa to finalize the Asia Cup’s details. Notably, it decided at the conference that Sri Lanka would host the eagerly await India vs. Pakistan match because the Men in Blue would not be going to Pakistan for the continental championship. Shah’s flight to Pakistan for the tournament’s opening round was not true, according to IPL commissioner Arun Dhumal, who also confirmed the situation.
Notably, the dates and the program are set. The Asian Cricket Council has not yet made a formal announcement. The competition is schedule to start on August 31 in Pakistan and end on September 17 in Sri Lanka. Before the competition moves to Sri Lanka for the second phase. Dhumal said that there will be four league matches in Pakistan.
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The Asia Cup schedule was finalized and is proceeding as planned when our secretary met with PCB head Zaka Ashraf
The Times of India cited Dhumal as saying, “There will be four league stage games in Pakistan. Follow by nine games in Sri Lanka, including both India versus Pakistan games and in case a third game if both teams play final.
“Such a talk wasn’t held. Contrary to rumors that have surfaced, neither India nor our secretary will be visiting Pakistan. Only the schedule set in stone, he said.
Dambulla will host the televised match between India and Pakistan, according to reports. The Babar Azam-led team will play Nepal at home in its lone home game. While the other three matches are set to be between Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, and Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
The drama surrounding the Asia Cup was ultimately resolve. The forthcoming ODI World Cup cannot make same claim. Pakistan is still lobbying for a potential venue change since they don’t want to face India at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. In order to investigate and make a final decision. A special Pakistani team is scheduled to travel to India in the latter half of August.
