Will Pakistan and India fight in the World Cup? Or will Pakistan boycott?

Pakistan and India are considered to be traditional rivals in the world of cricket. Both teams get full attention whenever they face each other on the cricket field, but this time Pakistan’s participation in the ICC World Cup 2023 in India. Controversy remains as to whether or not to do so.

For the World Cup 2023, the position was taken by the PCB that if the Indian team comes to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, then the national team will participate in the World Cup in India, otherwise they can boycott the event. When India refused to come to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, the PCB proposed a hybrid model under which the Indian team would play its matches at a neutral venue. While trying to maintain independence, Pakistan took a clear stance of not participating in the World Cup, while India was forced to kneel down and accept the model proposed by the PCP.

After India accepted the hybrid model for the Asia Cup, it has been decided that India will play its matches in Sri Lanka while the remaining matches will be played in Pakistan. Now the question is whether Pakistan will participate in the World Cup in India or not? The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) has finalized the schedule for the World Cup 2023 and sent it to the ICC and the ICC has shared the schedule with the countries playing the World Cup for feedback. According to which, the match between traditional rivals Pakistan and India will be played on October 15 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the Indian city of Ahmedabad. No clear position has come out from the side of PCB regarding the participation in the World Cup.

India-Pakistan cricket dispute

The first cricket match between Pakistan and India was played in 1952 when Pakistan toured India. Tests and ODI series have been played since then, but no cricket was played between the two countries between 1962 and 1977 due to two major wars in 1965 and 1971, and the Kargil War of 1999 and the Mumbai terror attacks of 2008. Gird attacks have also disrupted cricketing relations between the two countries. If we talk regarding India-Pak matches in the World Cup, seven ODI World Cup matches have been played between the two countries.

When there is a cricket match between Pakistan and India, the players of both the teams are usually under intense pressure to win and there is a risk of backlash once morest defeat. Defeats in major matches have recorded strong fan reactions, the matches have also provided opportunities for cricket diplomacy as a means of improving relations between the two countries, with heads of state exchanging visits and Cricket fans are allowed to travel to other countries to watch matches. This time too, cricket fans are waiting to see whether Pakistan will participate in the World Cup in India following India accepted the hybrid model for the Asia Cup.

What is a hybrid model?

The hybrid model is a new rule in cricket and has been under discussion this year due to the Asia Cup 2023 dispute between India and Pakistan. The hybrid model ensures that the pre-determined host country holds the entire tournament on its own soil while a specific team’s majors are held at a neutral venue. According to the hybrid model proposed by the PCB, India’s matches were to be held at neutral venues such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sri Lanka, Bangladesh or the United Kingdom, but the Indian Cricket Board refused to accept the hybrid model. After that, India will play their matches in Sri Lanka. Pakistan will host 4 matches of the Asia Cup at the historic Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore while the remaining 9 matches will be played in Sri Lanka. In the Asia Cup, India refused to send its team to Pakistan, on which Pakistan took a stand and suggested a hybrid model for the Indian team to play their matches at a neutral venue, but the BCCI refused to accept the hybrid model as well. On which the PCB had made it clear by presenting a blunt stand that we cannot play the scheduled World Cup in India because our players have security issues there. Since the Indian Cricket Board has knee-jerkly accepted the model proposed by Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan have already informed the PCB that they have no problem playing their games in Pakistan. do not have.