Under-19 Asia Cup shifted from India on Pakistan's insistence: PCB

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Under-19 Asia Cup shifted from India on Pakistan's insistence: PCB

Abdul Ghaffar Published August 12, 2017

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Saturday accepted Pakistan's concerns and agreed to shift Under-19 Asia Cup from India to Malaysia, sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed DawnNews.

PCB had raised security concerns for the Pakistani team's safety if the cup was held in India, which were accepted by the ACC in a meeting in Colombo.

"We are asking for a neutral venue for the Under-19 World Cup, rather than holding it in India," PCB Chairman Najam Sethi had said in a press conference after being elected on Wednesday.

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M.S.PATIL

Aug 12, 2017 04:43pm

Great !!

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shantanu

Aug 12, 2017 04:58pm

both countries need to develop people to people contact including sports and cultural exchanges as most people from both side of the border want peace and friendly relations between the two countries

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Solah aanne

Aug 12, 2017 04:59pm

Big win for Pakistan

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Balaji

Aug 12, 2017 05:51pm

Win for Pakistan indeed. But at the time when Indian cricket board flexing its power muscle, I reckon it's going to be a huge setback for Pakistan. Remember BCCI is still the strongest and influential member on board.

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Shami

Aug 12, 2017 06:10pm

"The matter of shifting the tournament to Malaysia was amicably agreed by all participants in the development and executive committees, since no one wanted it marred by security considerations of any member," Sethi told ESPNcricinfo.

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Shabbir Ali

Aug 12, 2017 06:20pm

Excellent News! Our boys will go to Malaysia now!

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SAEED MASOOD

Aug 12, 2017 06:33pm

Good start Mr.Sethi....keep it up...and bring International back to Pakistan.

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Fig

Aug 12, 2017 06:45pm

Sanity finally prevails in the corridors of ACC. Good job Sethi sahib.

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Aug 12, 2017 08:28pm

@Balaji Yeah we saw how Big Three disintegrated. A matter of time! Hold on, BCCI will know its true value.

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Reality

Aug 12, 2017 09:42pm

Hopeless attitude.

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tariq

Aug 12, 2017 09:53pm

@shantanu not both countries. India has to learn. Pakistan is trying for very long time to develop some sort of relationship.

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RIZ

Aug 13, 2017 01:38am

Only one message to India compete in the ground and stop hiding behind the wall and keep sending statements. I am sure they will remember their last defeat for long time and maybe they are scared from more like this that's why don't want to play against Pakistan.

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jfk

Aug 13, 2017 02:17am

@Solah aanne it more called a flip flop since the opposite had been written days ago.. it's just more of the same with new names inserted... boring.

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Malik Saab

Aug 13, 2017 02:21am

Indian Sports Minister Vijay Goel's wish just came true. Wasn't he the first one to say india can't hold any cricketing ties with Pakistan in India?

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Good going

Aug 13, 2017 03:20am

@zf And by the way, it was an Indian Chairperson, who took initiatives to wreck the so called big three. So what true value you are talking about. Give credit where it is due. Don't just bring out the hammer for nothing.

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Imran

Aug 13, 2017 03:25am

Yeah right.

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concerned citizen

Aug 13, 2017 06:54am

@shantanu : I agree and my dear neighbor people from both sides of the border is not the problem it is the government who is playing games with people emotions for their sick gains and both governments are equally involve. While they act like enemy but behind the doors a lot of politics at play and common person is suffering.

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Aug 13, 2017 07:21am

What is the logic behind shouting that they have got this moved out of India? When u know india is a powerhouse and if u keep shouting, there will come a occasion when they will hit back.

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Yankee Cricket Fan

Aug 13, 2017 08:31am

@shantanu Preach your message to the Indian cricket board. They are the ones who are holding off the bi-lateral series between the two countries.

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Indian

Aug 13, 2017 08:47am

@tariq it is so interesting to see that since chairman of ACC is Pakistani and he used his influence to take this tournament out of India. Good that at least you have hold on Asian cricket council. Let us see how far it goes. Anyways u will not going to conduct this tournament in your own country as no body is going to visit you for that. Good to see this attitude

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R YEGYA NARAYANAN

Aug 13, 2017 09:01am

It is a welcome move, if true. This puts paid to Pakistan's claim of losing millions of dollars because of India's refusal to play any bilateral series with it and sinks any hope of any rapprochement in the near future. Indians don't miss not playing against Pakistan and can't continue to fill PCB's coffers by playing against Pakistani team because most of the revenue will have to come from Indian telecast rights. Why should Indians fund PCB? Moreover this tournament is not going to be a money grosser and hence we don't miss it!

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SATT

Aug 13, 2017 09:28am

Congratulation to Pakistan from India.

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Asif

Aug 13, 2017 10:03am

Excelllent. Security if our excellent players is paramount.

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Wonderful

Aug 13, 2017 10:36am

What will be left in cricket.. if India pulls out from any tournament

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RED PLANET

Aug 13, 2017 12:48pm

Good! You also need some sort of hope on all these.

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Aniket Khairatkar

Aug 13, 2017 03:07pm

@RIZ Only one defeat and you are in air

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Omar

Aug 14, 2017 12:06am

Now we need our guys to go and win it. Pakistan zinda baad.

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Sarah

Aug 14, 2017 02:32am

@Indian welcome to the club! Now India too has security concern and teams cannot visit.This is just beginning.

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