The countdown of Asia Cup 2025 has started and the eyes of cricket fans have again stood on this big tournament. According to media reports, Asia Cup is going to be held in the month of September. Which will be played in T20 format in view of the upcoming T20 World Cup. However, where the responsibility of hosting it has been given to the UAE completely, the Pakistan team has threatened the same before Asia Cup 2025. Rather, Pakistan has also said that if this is not considered, then this tournament will be canceled. Pakistan Cricket Bord has also taken a strict stance on it. What is the whole news, know.
Pakistan team threatens before Asia Cup
In fact, the Pakistan cricket team has to visit the West Indies in August and T20 and ODI series were to be played between Pakistan and West Indies on this tour. But Pakistan puts a new shirt in front of the West Indies Cricket Board before this visit. If media reports are to be believed, Pakistan has threatened to cancel the series if he does not accept the condition.
Sword hanging on this series
In fact, the Pakistan team has to visit the US and Caribbean Islands from August 1 to 12 and was scheduled to play three -match T20 and three -match ODI series with the West Indies. But now the Pakistan team wants to play only T20 series with the West Indies. The ODI series is not ready to play.
Not only this, according to a report by Cricbuzz, Pakistan Cricket Board i.e. PCB also threatened the West Indies and threatened in words that if he does not play T20 series instead of ODIs in August, then he will have to consider another option. While the West Indies team says that the schedule will remain the same as it was before. Because of which the sword is hanging on this series now.
Pakistan’s full schedule for West Indies tour
West Indies vs Pakistan First T20 match – 1 August (Lauderhill)
West Indies vs Pakistan Second T20 Match – 2 August (Lauderhill)
West Indies vs Pakistan Third T20 Match – 4 August (Lauderhill)
West Indies vs Pakistan First ODI – 8 August (Taruba)
West Indies vs Pakistan Second ODI – 10 August (Taruba)
West Indies vs Pakistan Third ODI – 12 August (Taruba)
T20 World Cup is Pakistan’s full focus
While on the one hand, the CEO of West Indies Cricket has said that the schedule will remain the same and we will continue the talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board in this matter. The West Indies is very keen to play ODIs as they have not played much in recent times against 50 overs, besides the team could not make a place in the 2023 ODI World Cup. On the other hand, the Pakistan team wants to emphasize only and only the T20 match, given the T20 World Cup.
