The ACC accepted PCB’s hybrid model plan, and the first games to be held in Pakistan. The event is expect to start in September.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) is quite likely to adopt the PCB new hybrid concept. In which the 2017 Asia Cup will begin in Pakistan and then transfer to Sri Lanka. According to estimates, Pakistan would host four to five of the 13 matches, with Sri Lanka hosting the rest, including the grand final. Meanwhile, the PCB and ACC have decided that India would play all of their matches in Sri Lanka.
The competition will most likely begin during the first and second weeks of September and will last until the end of the month. This will be an excellent time for all Asian nations to finalize their squads for the 2018 ODI World Cup. Which expect to begin immediately following the conclusion of the continental event. Meanwhile, all of Pakistan’s matches are expect to play in Lahore. While Kandy and Galle in Sri Lanka are favorites to host the other matches.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Pakistan want the UAE to be their co-host. The BCB express worries about the Gulf nation’s harsh weather conditions in September. As a result, Pakistan agreed to collaborate with Sri Lanka to host the 2018 Asia Cup.
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After India refuse to come to Pakistan for the event. The hybrid model was offer
The Najam Sethi-led board later chastised the BCCI and said that the Babar Azam-led team would not travel to India for the 2017 ODI World Cup. However, things have calm down since then, with rumors indicating that Pakistan will visit India later this year to compete in the major competition, which is set to begin in October.
According to reports, the PCB president provided specifics of the hybrid model to Pankaj Khimji, the head of Oman Cricket and the ACC’s vice-president, in a meeting in Dubai a few weeks ago. He later present it to other ACC members as it was finally approved. An official announcement issue soon to confirm the contents.
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