"PCB Can't Do That, They Have No Option": Ex-Pak Star On Talks Of Pakistan Not Playing Against India In ICC Events

After the BCCI refused to travel to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023, Danish Kaneria doesn't feel Pakistan have the option to refuse playing against India in ICC events.

A fresh war seems to have been triggered between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Jay Shah suggested that the Asia Cup 2022 will be held at a neutral venue since India can't travel to Pakistan. PCB, in reply, issued a strong statement, saying such a decision by the India could force Pakistan to pull out of the 2023 ODI World Cup.

As reactions continue to come from the cricketing world on this battle between India and Pakistan on the cricketing front, former spinner Danish Kaneria has shared his opinion on the matter. Kaneria, in a video on his YouTube channel on Tuesday, suggested that Pakistan have no option but to accept India's decision as 90% of the ICC funding comes from the BCCI.

"The BCCI could very well decide to do that. The PCB cannot take any objection as BCCI is the richest board in the world and they contribute 90% to ICC's overall revenue. Pakistan might not agree with the BCCI's stance on the matter but all other boards have to agree with them. England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, all these boards are with the BCCI as they know there's nothing without the BCCI.

"The Indian board is very, very powerful, whereas the current Pakistan administration is quite weak. There used to be a few strict administrators in the Pakistan board who are not there anymore. They will have to agree with what the BCCI says, and there's no need to feel bad, because it's due to the political scenario between the two countries as the Indian board would not get the required clearance (to travel to Pakistan)," he said in the video which came before PCB issued a statement on the matter.

Speaking of the way forward, Kaneria said that the members of the two boards, as well as diplomats, should arrange a meeting to resolve this matter at a neutral venue.