Pakistan Cricket Board's newly appointed chair Zaka Ashraf has confirmed that the apex cricketing governing in Pakistan is yet to take a "concrete decision" on coaching changes.
Asia Cup 2023: The Asia Cup will be held in a hybrid model in a 50-over format. The tournament will act as a dress rehearsal for the ODI World Cup 2023.
Pakistan sports minister Ehsaan Mazari has issued a fresh threat regarding participation in World Cup 2023 in India in reference to the Asia Cup venue row.
Zaka Ashraf was expected to become the new PCB Chairman but the elections were postponed indefinitely after strong opposition from former management committee members.
Zaka Ashraf's comments related to rejecting the hybrid model for Asia Cup led to speculations of discussions resuming over the hosting of tournament again.
Sethi was already heading an interim management committee since December but was expected to continue at the helm for Pakistan Cricket Board.
The World Cup draft schedule had suggested that India and Pakistan will face in Ahmedabad. But Sethi's latest comments have put Pakistan's participation in the tournament in doubt again. Know details...
The stand off between Pakistan and India continues and amid Asia Cup uncertainty, PCB has come up with its own conditions for the World Cup venues.
The standoff for the Asia Cup continues as ACC is set to reject PCB's hybrid model. In this case, as PCB Chairman Najam Sethi said before, Pakistan might end up pulling out of the tournament altogether.
While India will earn 38.50% of ICC's revenue, the second-highest cricket board to benefit is far behind with annual earnings of 6.89%.
India is set to host the mega event in October this year.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) wants the Indian team to play in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan.
The PCB has proposed to host Asia Cup on a 'hybrid model', where Pakistan play their matches on home soil, while India plays at a neutral venue in all likelihood Dubai.
Sethi said the decision to bring Arthur was taken because of his past work in Pakistan cricket.
The PCB chairman said 80 percent of the revenues earned by the Asian Cricket Council came from Pakistan and India matches.
The PCB also cleared the air about the discussion on"hybrid model" of the tournament was strictly about Asia Cup since India will not travel to Pakistan.
The regulator has taken the objection against the sponsors who are related directly or indirectly to cryptocurrency.
The Asia Cup was scheduled in September this year but Jay Shah, who is also the ACC chairman, announced in October 2022 that India will not travel to Pakistan.
Two matches of the PSL are scheduled at the National Stadium on Saturday and Sunday.
Former Pakistan all-rounder Yasir Arafat is said to have confirmed his availability to work as a bowling coach.
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