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Pakistan cricket board chairman, Ehsan Mani has strongly refuted the idea of cancelling Asia Cup 2020 in order to reschedule IPL (Indian Premier League) instead and hence, here is a look at what he had to say.
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So, What Actually Is The Speculation?
Rumors in media suggest that BCCI is pondering the idea of ditching Asia cup 2020 to utilize the slot to reschedule this year’s IPL which has been postponed indefinitely owing to COVID19.
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Ehsan Mani Explains Why India & Pakistan Alone Cannot Decide The Fate Of Asia Cup 2020
Ehsan Mani during a podcast didn’t mice any words while explaining that he wasn’t going to accept the idea. The 75 year old said, “I have read and heard this speculation, but right now just remember that having or not having the Asia Cup is not a decision between Pakistan and India. It involves other countries as well”.
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An Uphill Task Nevertheless!
Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board also suggested that organizing Asia Cup 2020 owing to COVID19 has become an uphill task anyway and that the future of this year’s tournament is uncertain. While discussing the issue he further said, “It is important for many countries who are members of the Asian Cricket Council. We don’t know if it can be held or not. But if the conditions change and we can have the Asia Cup, it must be held as earnings from it are distributed as development funds to member countries for next two years.”
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