Javed Miandad slams Indian Cricket Board over 2023 Asia Cup – World Cup participation standoff

Former Pakistani batter Javed Miandad slammed the Indian Cricket Board over the controversy of the Asia Cup 2023. He said that the Pakistan team should not travel to India even for the World Cup unless India doesn’t send their team to Pakistan first. It noted that India refused to go to Pakistan for Asia due to political tensions between both nations.

However, now a hybrid model has been imposed where Pakistan and Sri Lanka will host the tournament together. While on the other hand. Pakistan are also scheduled to travel to India for the 2023 ODI World Cup. The most-anticipated India-Pakistan match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on October 15th.

“Pakistan has been to India in 2012 and even in 2016 now it is the turn of the Indians to come here. If I had to make a decision I would never go to India to play any match, even the World Cup. We are always ready to play them (India) but they never respond in the same manner,” Miandad said as quoted in Sportskeeda.

“Pakistan cricket is bigger…we are still producing quality players. So I don’t think even if we don’t go to India it will make any difference to us,” he further added.

‘I always say one can’t choose its neighbours’ – Javed Miandad

Speaking further about the Hybrid model, Miandad said that it was not a surprise for him as it was already on the cards. He said to live with the corporation with neighbours and also urged India to not mix politics with sports.

“It was on the cards that they would again not send their team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup so it is time we also take a strong stand now,” the former Cricketer said.

“I always say one can’t choose its neighbours, so it is better to live by cooperating with each other. And I have always said cricket is a sport which brings people closer to each other and can remove misunderstandings and grievances between countries,” he added.