The BCCI president Sourav Ganguly who is celebrating his 48th birthday today gave an important update regarding the Asia cup which was scheduled to happen on September.
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Although cricket has resumed in England, the situation in India is not encouraging to stage any sporting action at the moment. When Ganguly was asked about the multi nation tournament in Asia cup, he said
Asia Cup cancel ho chuka hai, jo September me tha (Asia Cup, which was to be held in September, has been cancelled)
India last played against New Zealand in New Zealand 4 months ago and there are no certainties over India’s next series. When asked about the next assignment of the Indian boys, Dada said,
It is tough to say now as no one knows when the virus situation improves. Our preparations are in place but we can only implement them on the ground. Stadiums are open but players are not going to train there because chances of getting infected are high
The prince of Bengal further added that the safety of the players is the most important thing and also said that they have no fixed date as of now to start the action.
So, we can start when situation improves and we are not in a hurry. Players’ safety is paramount. It is tough when there is no cricket for five six months but it is a crisis. There is no target (for resumption), we are taking it day by day. I don’t know about the IPL also, getting a window is important.
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Meanwhile, the PCB chairman Ehsan Mani seemed to be upset with Ganguly’s comments over the cancellation of Asia cup.
When asked about the whereabouts of Asia cup to Ehsan Mani, he said
We are still waiting for the Asian Cricket Council to come back to us regarding the Asia Cup. They are making inquiries about certain things. Maybe, Sourav Ganguly knows something I don’t know. But we have not heard anything from the ACC.
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