PCB unhappy with ACC president Jay Shah revealing Asia Cup schedule before official ceremony
The Hindu
PCB dissatisfied with Jay Shah announcing Asia Cup 2023 schedule before its own event in Lahore. PCB conveyed displeasure to ACC, citing time difference and unprofessional handling of meeting in Durban.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has expressed its dissatisfaction over BCCI secretary and president of the Asian Cricket Council, Jay Shah announcing the schedule of the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 before its own official ceremony in Lahore earlier this week.
The PCB had organised an event to announce the Asia Cup schedule along with unveiling the trophy on Wednesday, July 19 evening in Lahore, which was attended by a few former Pakistan cricketers and PCB’s Cricket Management Committee (CMC) headed by Zaka Ashraf.
However, half-an-hour before the start of the event, Mr. Shah announced the schedule on social media.
"The PCB had a clear understanding with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) (that) it would release the schedule of the Asia Cup, five minutes after the ceremony started in Lahore. But unfortunately, half-an-hour before the ceremony started around 7.15 p.m., Jay Shah had announced it on social media," one reliable source in the board told PTI.
The source said that the decision to announce the schedule by Jay Shah had spoilt the PCB's ceremony, which was held but lost its relevance as the schedule was already out.
The source added that the PCB had conveyed its displeasure to the ACC over the incident, but was told it was all due to a misunderstanding.
"The ACC's explanation was about misunderstandings over the time difference and all that, but the thing is, India is half-an-hour ahead of Pakistan time, so Jay Shah's announcement was a shock,” the source said.
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