Five Controversies From Asia Cup 2023 So Far

1. BCCI's no to PAK - Last year, BCCI secretary Jay Shah proclaimed the Indian team won't travel to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023

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Asia Cup was originally scheduled to be held entirely in Pakistan but BCCI said Indian government won't permit them to send team across the border

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2. PCB Threat - An irked Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) then threatened to boycott the 2023 ODI World Cup in India in response

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PCB contested that if other major cricket nations had no issues touring Pakistan then neither should India

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3. Hybrid Model - Eventually, the Asian Cricket Council agreed to a hybrid model that saw matches being held in Pakistan & Sri Lanka

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India were to play all of their matches in Sri Lanka during the tourney but not everyone in Pakistan was happy with the arrangement

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4. Shifting of Venues - With rain wreaking havoc in Colombo, reports emerged that the remainder of Asia Cup could be held in Hambantota

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It wasn't meant to be as ACC stuck to Colombo despite forecast of more rain in the city

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5. Reserve Day - In a stunning turn of events, a reserve day was added just for IND-PAK Super 4 clash with threats of rain over the contest

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Bangladesh coach was unhappy over the development before the participating cricket boards confirmed the decision was taken with their constent

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