Pakistan optimistic about hosting India in 2023 Asia Cup: Ehsan Mani
Updated On: 18 March, 2021 11:40 AM IST | Karachi | PTI
Mani further said that the Asia Cup 2021 is unlikely to be held as Pakistan doesn`t have the time for it due to PSL 6 matches and India will also be busy with the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand
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Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani is optimistic about hosting India in the Asia Cup in 2023 and hopes the political relations between the two neighbouring countries would improve by then. Mani informed that Sri Lanka will host the Asia Cup in 2022, ruling out any chances of the continental event being staged this year in June. "In 2022 Sri Lanka will have it (Asia Cup) and in 2023 Pakistan will be hosting the regional event. I am optimistic that by time the political relations between the two countries would have improved and this would pave the way for the Indian team to come to Pakistan," Mani said.
"In recent days there has been some positive signs through backdoor channels and hopefully the ice will melt in the relations," he told the `Jang` newspaper in an interview on Wednesday. Mani said if the Indian team visits its neighbours, it will be a "big breakthrough" for Pakistan cricket. Mani further said that the Asia Cup 2021 is unlikely to be held as Pakistan doesn`t have the time for it due to PSL 6 matches and India will also be busy with the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand. "Their is no question of the Asia Cup being held this year as we are very busy and don`t have time to spare this year."
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