Days after BCCI secretary Jay Shah performed down his proposal for a 4-nation annual match, PCB leader Ramiz Raja mentioned he’ll talk about the proposal with Sourav Ganguly on the ACC assembly later this month.
PCB chairman Ramiz Raja had proposed a 4-nation annual match involving India and Pakistan (Reuters Picture)
HIGHLIGHTSRamiz Raja focused on going forward with 4-nation tournamentPCB leader mentioned he would talk about proposal with Sourav GangulyBCCI secretary Jay Shah had performed down Raja’s proposal
Pakistan Cricket Board leader Ramiz Raja on Tuesday mentioned he would method BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and talk about his proposal for a 4-nation annual match, together with India and Pakistan, on the Asian Cricket Council assembly in Dubai on March 19.
Ramiz Raja, previous this yr, had mentioned he would suggest the 4-national match to the ICC, including that the earnings from this type of match may also be shared on a share foundation with all ICC participants. Raja mentioned the match can have India, Pakistan, Australia and England with the host country taking turns annually.
On the other hand, BCCI secretary Jay Shah had performed down Raja’s proposal ultimate month, including that the growth of recreation is extra vital than non permanent business pursuits.
“I will be able to communicate to Sourav Ganguly about it after we meet for the ACC assembly in Dubai. Either one of us are former captains and avid gamers and for us cricket isn’t about politics,” Raja mentioned, as quoted by means of the PTI.
“I feel it is unfair to stay fanatics clear of India-Pakistan contests,” he added.
“Even supposing India does no longer move with us in this proposal, we can take into accounts launching an annual three-nation tournament with Australia and England in Pakistan.”
‘T20 TAKING AWAY EYEBALLS’
The PCB leader added that the tri-nation and quadrangular collection are the way in which ahead to handle the context of world cricket amid the rising approval for franchise-based leagues.
“The way forward for cricket is in triangular and four-nation competitions. Twenty20 leagues are removing eyeballs from bilateral cricket, of which the newness issue is lowering.”
Particularly, India and Pakistan have no longer been enjoying bilateral cricket since 2012-13 season because of pressure in ties between the 2 neighbouring nations. On the other hand, their suits in ICC tournaments were producing a large number of buzz, proving to be the marque tournament in any main match. India defeated Pakistan within the crew phases of the 2019 Global Cup however misplaced to the arch-rivals within the T20 Global Cup ultimate yr.
India and Pakistan are scheduled to fulfill within the upcoming T20 Global Cup on the Melbourne Cricket Floor on October 23.