'When all other teams including Australia, England, New Zealand are playing in Pakistan without any issues there should be no security concerns for India to tour Pakistan.'
The approval of the Asia Cup's schedule also meant that Pakistan would travel to India for the ODI World Cup in October-November. The arch-rivals are expected to face off at the world's largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad on October 15.
David Richardson, the chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has confirmed that possibilities of including cricket in the summer Olympics are being explored following a positive meeting with the officials of the International Olympic Committee.
The PCB will try to get more matches of the Asia Cup to be staged in Pakistan when the ACC board meets in Dubai on Sunday.
Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama smashed half-centuries as Sri Lanka stunned India by eight wickets in the final.
Hong Kong, an ICC associate member, is yet to get ODI status but have beaten UAE, who recently earned the ODI status, to qualify for the Asia Cup.
'Well, somebody should find the real story. It appears from cricketing points, that it was probably the players who didn't want to go to Hambantota'
The Asia Cup is "likely" to be moved out of Sri Lanka in the wake of political unrest in the island nation, SLC secretary Mohan de Silva said on Sunday, adding that the tournament could be played in the UAE.
The president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Shashank Manohar has resigned according to reports.
Ashwin suggested that the Asia Cup 2023 should be shifted to Sri Lanka instead of being held in Pakistan.
'We continue to urge decision makers to work with FICA at global level, and players' associations at domestic level, to develop joint solutions to issues ... many of which are likely to be exacerbated by the current global situation.'
Coming off a socio-economic crisis and the worst turmoil in its country's history, the Sri Lankan cricket team would like to provide the island nation with an emotional catharsis by beating fancied Pakistan in the Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday.
The government on Wednesday night issued a notification confirming the appointment of the management committee while removing Ramiz Raja, but the sitting chief selector Muhammad Wasim announced the squad for the NZ series.
It will be interesting to see if Pakistan, after this snub, competes in the tournament, scheduled to be held from September 2-17.
The BCCI Working Committee will meet to ratify the participation of Zimbabwe 'A' in this year's Duleep Trophy
Pakistani and Indian cricket officials will get another opportunity on December 17 to sit across the table and discuss the strained and suspended bilateral cricket ties between the two nations.
Asia Cup in September but itinerary and venue not announced
'Yeah! Look, obviously, I was a little surprised when I heard it first. But we don't organise the competition, so we can't do a whole lot about it, right?'
Esports to breakdancing, Hangzhou will set the trend for future of sport
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has urged India to go ahead with its tour of Pakistan next year, saying that canceling the series would be disastrous for the game in the sub-continent.
The Pakistan fast bowler was axed from the team for the Afro-Asia Cup because of fitness problems.
Mushfiqur Rahim stroked a brilliant 99, while Mustafizur Rahman picked up four wickets as Bangladesh outclassed Pakistan by 37 runs to qualify for the final, in the Asia Cup in Dubai, on Wednesday.
The Asian Cricket Council has also decided to revive the Asian Test championships from next year.
The three-match series will be played in Africa between August 15 and 21.
The Indian women's cricket team lifted the inaugural Asian Cricket Council's Twenty20 Asia Cup after beating arch-rivals Pakistan by 18 runs in a low-scoring final in Guangzhou on Wednesday.
Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Shaharyar Khan will use a meeting of the Asian Cricket Council in Colombo to bring relations with Bangladesh and Sri Lanka back on track and get their support for return of international cricket to Pakistan.
'In the women's landscape, there are fewer years to correct.'
China will make its bow in international cricket on Saturday amid high-pitched excitement and huge expectations at the sport's Asian Games debut.
The Asia Cup cricket tournament will be held in Bangladesh for the second time in a row after India, who had earlier agreed to host the 2014 edition, backed out citing a packed international schedule.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has not given up hope of playing India in a Test series next year, revealed Chairman Zaka Ashraf.
The sound of leather against willow will be heard for the first time at an Asian Games next year after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced that cricket had been added to the programme on Wednesday.
The possibility of an India-Pakistan bilateral series next year has all but ended after the Asian Cricket Council decided to schedule the Asia Cup from March 12 to 22 in Dhaka.
PCB's senior officials will travel to Singapore to take part in an Asian Cricket Council meeting, hoping to get some confirmation from the BCCI on resumption of bilateral series between the two countries.
Due to multiplying cases of COVID-19, Sri Lankan government has put a 10-day ban on international air travel.
Ranbir Singh Mahendra said the BCCI was negotiating the game with the Asian Cricket Council and the ICC.
The BCCI chief was made the ACC president-designate after Dalmiya stepped down after the recent BCCI elections.
Eden Gardens is the likely venue for next month's return game between a World team and an Asia XI to raise funds for victims of the south Asian tsunami disaster.
Pakistan officials will meet Sri Lankan counterparts this week in a bid to save next month's tour after the sacking of Sri Lanka's interim cricket board. Pakistan hope to convince Sri Lanka in talks at the Asian Cricket Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur to proceed with the tour amid concerns it will be scrapped by the new administrators.
Bangladesh might not feature in the Asia Cup one-day tournament planned next year in Malaysia due to prior international commitments.
