ISLAMABAD – India once again vents out enmity against Pakistan in the fieldof cricket.
In March 2020, Asia XI will take on World XI at Dhaka to mark the birthcentenary of the founder of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rehman.
The two T20I matches, scheduled at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka,have already been accorded official status by the International CricketCouncil (ICC).
However, Joint Secretary of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI),Jayesh George, has made it clear that no Pakistani players will be allowedto be a part of Asia XI.
Earlier, Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Ehsan Mani, said that Indiahas become a security risk following the passage of the CitizenshipAmendment Bill (CAB), 2019, and subsequent widespread protests against it.
Responding to the comments of Chairman PCB, Jayesh George said:
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What we are aware of is that there will be no Pakistan players in the AsiaXI. That is what the message is, so, there is no question of both countriescoming together or picking one over the other.
Sourav Ganguly will decide the five players who will be a part of the AsiaXI.
Vice-President of BCCI, Mahim Verma, said that Chairman PCB has no right tocomment on what is an entirely internal issue of India.
