Pakistan should not go to India for World Cup matches, says Javed Miandad

Xtra Time Web Desk: Former Pakistan great Javed Miandad is known to make controversial remarks. The latest statement from Miandad will annoy the Indian fans for sure. According to Miandad, Pakistan should not travel to India for any matches, including this year’s 2023 World Cup, until the BCCI agrees to send its team to his nation first.

As per the draft schedule prepared by the BCCI, Pakistan is scheduled to travel to India for the upcoming 50 overs World Cup matches. Babar Azam and his boys are supposed to face India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 15. But the 66-year-old former Pakistan captain feels BCCI must send its cricket team first to Pakistan.

“Pakistan has been to India in 2012 and even in 2016 now it is the turn of the Indians to come here,” Miandad said.

He added, “If I had to decide, I would never go to India to play any match, even the World Cup. We are always ready to play them (India) but they never respond in the same manner. Pakistan cricket is bigger…we are still producing quality players. So, I don’t think even if we don’t go to India, it will make any difference to us,” he added.

India last visited Pakistan in 2008 for the 50-over Asia Cup. Since then, bilateral cricket ties were suspended due to long-standing geo-political tensions between the two nations. Miandad feels sports should not be mixed with politics.

Miandad’s fresh attack comes after Pakistan Cricket Board was forced to host the Asia Cup in hybrid model with India playing all its matches in Sri Lanka. This decision didn’t go down well with Miandad, a vocal critic of India.

“It was on the cards that they would again not send their team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup so it is time we also take a strong stand now,” Miandad said.

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Title: Pakistan should not go to India for World Cup matches, says Javed Miandad
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Published Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 06:52:55 +0000

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