Pakistan refuses to play at Narendra Modi Stadium in retaliation for the Asia Cup debacle

Pakistan is prepared to refuse to play its matches in the ODI World Cup, which will be held later this year in India, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Pakistan cricket team, led by Babar Azam, is unsure whether they will compete in the tournament because the Pakistan Cricket Board is losing its hosting rights for the Asia Cup in 2023.



The Asia Cup competition in 2023 will also be moved to Sri Lanka after the ACC rejected Pakistan's hybrid model proposal.


When Bangladesh and Sri Lanka both backed the BCCI in moving the Asia Cup away from Pakistan, the PCB suffered a significant setback. Jay Shah, the head of the ACC and the secretary of the BCCI, had made it very clear for a very long time that team India would not go to Pakistan for the Asia Cup competition.


The option exists for Sri Lanka to host the competition.


The BCCI was previously threatened by the Pakistan Cricket Board with withdrawal from the World Cup if Team India was not sent to Pakistan for the Asia Cup. While BCCI cited the Indian government's refusal to grant their travel authorization, Pakistan shouldn't experience a similar issue.

Pakistan, however, is currently reluctant to host games at the Narendra Modi Stadium.


The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, which is the largest cricket stadium in the world, is expected to host the ODI World Cup 2023 finals and the India vs Pakistan game.


A source claims that "Pakistan may not agree to play against India at Narendra Modi Stadium due to certain reasons." Additionally, they will play the majority of their games in Bengaluru and Chennai for security reasons.

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