Asia Cup 2018 shifts from India to UAE on Pakistan's request

[ghazi52]

very interesting, All teams will have a good amount of fans in the stands.

True.

 

[litman]

180

 

[N.Siddiqui]

180

180 degree turn and 180 run win...

 

[SabzShaheen]

The United Arab Emirates has been awarded the 2018 Asia Cup that was originally slated to be held in India. The tournament will be played between September 13 and 28, in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Political tensions between India and Pakistan has been cited as the reason for the change. "The ACC deliberated on the matter and decided that this was the best way forward," Asian Cricket Council and PCB chairman Najam Sethi told ESPNcricinfo. "All decisions were unanimous. All participants agreed to support the return of international cricket to Pakistan subject to certain constraints. That's why the ACC Annual General Meeting will he held in Lahore and the BCCI has pledged to participate in it like all other ACC members. That's why a number of matches of the Emerging Asia Cup will be played in Pakistan."

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1142882.html
According to this, India must have agreed to the change in venue

 

[Anubis]

Should have been shifted to Nepal.

 

[SirHatesALot]

Its fair since India doesn't want to play in Pakistan should opt for neutral venue though i dont understand why it always has to be UAE, SriLanka would have been good too.

 

[Trango Towers]

Pakistan lost a golden chance to normalise cricketing ties with India and possibly a huge opportunity to defeat India in India.

Like when it lost in the icc2017 final before the first ball was bowled

 

[Kaniska]

Good news..Asia cup should include all the major cricket playing nations...there is no fun without any match between India and Pakistan...

 

[Mace]

We already gang raped Indian team infront of their own crowd in our last series

It is just a game you wan*er. Chill

Like when it lost in the icc2017 final before the first ball was bowled

More the reason why Pak should not have chickened out

 

[rishav]

It's India who have banned all Pakistan related stuff including artists and media content while Pakistan have not put similar ban on India.

lol don't tell lies you banned our movies and then your theaters started running empty so you reverted the decision

 

[BATMAN]

This is not scene of any Italian or Hollywood movie; these are our dashing legendary cricketers at Lord’s, UK in 1954..

World nations progress but Pakistan is falling down to Indian level.
Thanks to cable tv.

 

[Trango Towers]

It is just a game you wan*er. Chill



More the reason why Pak should not have chickened out

Sour grapes my dalat friend. You dare not come to Pakistan because you are shit scared. We have played you in India. As you won't your India then you lose tournaments. Enjoy

 

[Proudpakistaniguy]

Pakistan has chance to beat India again because UAE is second home for Pakistan

 

[Mahmood-ur-Rehman]

Pakistan lost a golden chance to normalise cricketing ties with India and possibly a huge opportunity to defeat India in India.

Good news for u