Asia Cup 2023 Fastened? Former Sri Lanka Cricketer Comes Up With Big Allegations Towards Jay Shah Led BCCI And ACC

The Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) choice to have a reserve day for the Tremendous 4 conflict between India and Pakistan within the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 raised quite a few eyebrows. Often the ultimate and the semifinals of a giant event such because the Asia Cup get reserve days.

The ACC, nonetheless, determined to have a reserve day for the India vs Pakistan conflict. That was not the one choice that stunned many. The ACC’s choice to have a reserve day just for one of many 6 Tremendous 4 video games didn’t go down properly with many both. Not solely the followers however a number of former cricketers in addition to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka head coaches expressed their shock and disappointment over the preferential remedy.

And now former Sri Lanka cricketer Charith Senanayake has given his response to the choice. The previous cricketer was the chairman of the technical committee for the 2022 Asia Cup held in Dubai and Sharjah. The event was to be performed in Sri Lanka however needed to be shifted to the UAE due to the Covid-19 scenario.

Charith Senanayake on reserve day for India-Pakistan match in Asia Cup:

Charith Senanayake has revealed he was totally shocked after studying in regards to the introduction of a reserve day for the India-Pakistan Tremendous 4 recreation within the Asia Cup. Charith, who plied his commerce for Sri Lanka as a cricketer in 3 Exams and seven ODIs, opined that the choice might come again to hang-out Pakistan if their Tremendous 4 match towards Sri Lanka on Thursday is washed out.

“Earlier than the event, enjoying situations are given and all of the groups are made conscious of them. Thereafter guidelines can’t be modified except all of the groups agree with it. In any other case, it’s unfair,” Charith informed The New Indian Categorical.

“Hypothetically, if the Pakistan-Sri Lanka recreation is washed out, each groups will get one level every. In that state of affairs, on the premise of the higher run fee, Sri Lanka will undergo and Pakistan shall be out. That’s since you don’t have an extra day or a reserve day. That shall be very unlucky. So the choice which apparently PCB made might boomerang on it,” he added.

In case, the sport between Sri Lanka and Pakistan is washed out, the previous will advance to the Asia Cup remaining. The Males in Inexperienced additionally must win the sport to advance to the ultimate. Talking additional, the ex-cricketer stated that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has put a query mark on the authenticity of the event by requesting for the reserve day.

“If that’s the case (PCB wanting a reserve day), then there’s a large query mark in regards to the authenticity of the event. It turns into very questionable. It seems video games (attracts) had been fastened as a result of everyone was making an attempt for an India-Pakistan remaining. You can’t have totally different guidelines for various boards,” stated Charith.

Charith was not carried out but. He additionally expressed his shock over the draw, saying he was amazed about how each event that includes India and Pakistan at all times has at the very least a conflict between the 2 arch-rivals.

“Folks are inclined to ask questions on the way it occurs on a regular basis. To start with, I truly don’t know the way the teams had been drawn. Whether or not it was truly carried out or carried out bodily. But it surely appears to be like very humorous. The ACC makes cash solely by way of this it appears. Everyone seems to be making an attempt to earn cash,” stated Charith.

“Cash talks on the finish of the day. Due to such an act, the entire event turns into questionable. It additionally raises questions as to how clear this Asia Cup is. Six international locations in two teams and India-Pakistan in a single group.

It’s fastened in such a manner that each groups play at the very least twice and in the event that they attain the ultimate, thrice. All boards performed it down as a result of in the event that they objected, India would chorus from visiting their international locations and the boards can’t be run as a result of India wields such energy,” he added.

In the meantime, the Asia Cup remaining is scheduled to happen on Sunday (September 17). India have booked their place within the remaining by profitable their first two Tremendous 4 video games and they’ll face both Sri Lanka or Pakistan within the title decider.