The reserve day resolution for the India vs Pakistan Tremendous 4 conflict drew criticism from a piece of cricket specialists. The 2-arch rivals took on one another twice within the Asia Cup 2023 however because the climate didn’t allow a consequence within the first assembly and with rain being round in Sri Lanka, a reserve day was added for India’s assembly with Pakistan within the Tremendous 4. It was in between of the event that a further day was given to solely the Indo-Pak match and the ultimate of the occasion.
Former Sri Lanka cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga blasted the decision of including one other day to the India vs Pakistan match and claimed that this might result in a catastrophe sooner or later. “You are taking the Asia Cup. You’ve gotten guidelines earlier than the event, however earlier than that one sport, they modified the principles. The place is ACC? The place is ICC? I’m not very snug when you’ve got a event the place you alter the principles for one group. You’re looking at a catastrophe sooner or later,” Ranatunga stated as quoted by PTI.
“I really feel very unhappy for ICC and ACC as a result of they only wish to maintain the positions. Former cricketers too do not open, just because they want the bucks,” he added.
ICC will hold their mouth shut and say okay: Ranatunga
The 1996 World Cup-winning captain then went on to state that he will not be stunned to see a rule change earlier than the Indo-Pak conflict within the World Cup 2023. He blasted over ICC, saying they might shut their mouths. “I will not be stunned if they modify the rule earlier than the India-Pakistan sport (on the upcoming ODI World Cup). ICC will hold their mouth shut and say ‘okay, do it’. ICC simply talks garbage, nothing occurs,” Ranatunga added.
The Asian Cricket Council added a reserve day two days earlier than the tenth September Tremendous 4 conflict. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh coaches had been stunned by the strikes however later the cricket board issued statements, claiming the day was added with the consent of all 4 individuals. “The reserve day for the India-Pakistan contest of the Tremendous 11 Asia Cup Tremendous 4 stage was taken in session with all 4 member boards of the Tremendous 4 competing groups. Accordingly, the ACC successfully revised the taking part in situations of the event to impact the agreed-upon change,” SLC said on September 8.
Ranatunga criticised the opposite nations of letting the choice occur. “Why do the opposite nations permit that to occur? As a result of the BCCI is highly effective, or one explicit particular person is highly effective. No, it might’t occur like that. They need to have given an additional day for all of the video games if that was the case.”
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