Ramiz Raja, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, aroused outrage when he stated that Pakistan will not travel to India for the 2023 ODI World Cup if India does not play the 2023 Asia Cup in Pakistan. Anurag Thakur, India’s sports minister, responded appropriately to the comment, claiming that India cannot be neglected.
Ramiz Raja aroused outrage when he threatened to boycott the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Raja stated that if India does not play the Asia Cup in Pakistan, Pakistan will not travel to India for the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur responded appropriately to Raja’s statements.
Ramiz Raja, the chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), sparked outrage by stating that Pakistan will not travel to India for the 2023 ODI World Cup if India does not visit their nation for the Asia Cup.
Ramiz asserted that no one would watch the World Cup without Pakistan and boasted that the Men in Green had defeated ‘Billion Dollar team’ India twice in the previous year.
“Who would watch the World Cup in India next year if Pakistan does not participate?”We have stated unequivocally that if the Indian team comes here, we will compete for the World Cup. If they do not come, they would be able to compete in the World Cup without us,” Raja told Urdu News.
“We will adopt a firm position.” Our team is doing an outstanding job. I’ve always emphasized the need of strengthening Pakistan cricket’s economics, which can only be accomplished if we perform well. In the T20 World Cup in 2021, we beat India. We trounced India in the T20 Asia Cup. “The Pakistan cricket team defeated a billion-dollar economy side twice in a year,” he continued.
While the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to respond, Indian Sports Minister Anurag Thakur has offered an appropriate answer, stating that India cannot be forgotten by anybody. “Wait until the appropriate moment. India is a major sporting power, and no country can afford to ignore it “Union Sports Minister told.
Previously, BCCI secretary Jay Shah stated that India will not travel to Pakistan for the 2023 Asia Cup, which will be staged at a neutral location. The last time India visited Pakistan was for the 2008 Asia Cup, while Pakistan visited India for the 2016 T20 World Cup. In terms of the Asia Cup, Pakistan refused to tour India for the 2018 edition, resulting in the event being relocated to the UAE.
No team can neglect India: Anurag Thakur responds to PCB head Ramiz Raja’s 2023 World Cup Warning
