PCB invites BCCI secretary Jay Shah to Asia Cup opener

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has invited the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah to attend the Asia Cup opener on August 30.

The inaugural match of the tournament would be played between Pakistan and Nepal in Multan.

According to Indian media reports, the invitation extended to Shah is primarily a hopeful gesture rather than an anticipation of his definite attendance in Pakistan. The invite originated from a verbal proposition conveyed by PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf to Jay Shah while they were in Durban for an ICC event.

Complete schedule of Asia Cup:

Group Stage

Aug 30 – Pakistan vs Nepal in Multan at 2:30 pm (PST)

Aug 31 – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka in Kandy at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 2 – Pakistan vs India in Kandy at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 3 – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan in Lahore at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 4 – India vs Nepal in Kandy at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 5 – Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka in Lahore at 2:30 pm (PST)

Super 4s

Sept 6 – A1 vs B2 in Lahore at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 9 – B1 vs B2 in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 10 – A1 vs A2 in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 12 – A2 vs B1 in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 14 – A1 vs B1 in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 15 – A2 vs B2 in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 17 – Final in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)

*Positions irrespective of teams’ positions after the first round

– Pakistan will remain A1

– India will remain A 2

– If either of them (India and Pakistan) don’t qualify for Super 4s then Nepal will take their position

– Sri Lanka will remain B1

– Bangladesh will remain B2

– If either of them (Sri Lanka and Bangladesh) don’t qualify for Super 4s then Afghanistan will take their position