The 2023 version of the Males’s ODI World Cup will happen in India, marking them host the event alone for the primary time. India co-hosted earlier editions of the distinguished trophy on three events (1987, 1996 and 2011). This time, the event will characteristic ten groups and will likely be performed throughout a number of venues in India.
In response to reviews, the coveted trophy will begin on October 5 with a match between the finalists of the 2019 version, England and New Zealand. The summit conflict will likely be held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on November 19.
Eight groups have already secured direct {qualifications}, whereas the battle for the remaining two spots is being happening on the World Cup Qualifiers in Zimbabwe. The scheduled draft signifies that Pakistan and India are set to face one another in a extremely anticipated World Cup match in Ahmedabad on October fifteenth.
Nonetheless, former Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad, who was a part of the 1992 World Cup-winning group, criticized the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) and advised that the Males in Inexperienced mustn’t go to India for the World Cup until the BCCI agrees to ship their group to Pakistan first. Miandad believes that it’s now India’s flip to reciprocate by touring Pakistan.
“Pakistan has been to India in 2012 and even in 2016 now it’s the flip of the Indians to come back right here,” Miandad stated, whereas addressing the reporters.
“If I needed to decide I might by no means go to India to play any match, even the World Cup. We’re all the time able to play them (India) however they by no means reply in the identical method,” the previous cricketer added.
India final visited Pakistan in 2008 for the 50-over Asia Cup. Since then bilateral cricket ties bought suspended as a consequence of long-standing geo political tensions between the 2 nations.
Miandad feels that sports activities shouldn’t be combined with politics.
“I all the time say one can’t select its neighbours, so it’s higher to stay by cooperating with one another. And I’ve all the time stated cricket is a sport which brings folks nearer to one another and might take away misunderstandings and grievances between nations,” the 66-year-old stated.
Along with highlighting the present state of cricket between the 2 nations, Miandad additionally reminisced concerning the previous, recalling how the India-Pakistan collection was once.
“What it was once that one yr we performed there, the next yr they got here right here. Sports activities is supposed to unite folks and construct relations between two nations,” Miandad identified.
He even emphasised that Pakistan’s cricket is healthier than India’s.
“If it was me, I might say get misplaced. We’re higher than them. Our cricket is healthier than them. We’re producing skills which might be making their title in the complete world,” Miandad stated.
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“Pakistan’s cricket is healthier than India’s. India can go to hell if they don’t wish to come right here. Pakistan ought to refuse to journey to India for the World Cup,” Javed Miandad.
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— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) June 18, 2023
It’s price mentioning that, Miandad’s recent assault on the BCCI got here after Pakistan have been compelled to host the upcoming Asia Cup in a hybrid mannequin with India taking part in all their matches in Sri Lanka.
“It was on the playing cards that they might once more not ship their group to Pakistan for the Asia Cup so it’s time we additionally take a robust stand now,” Miandad concluded.
