Jay Shah has been re-elected as the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday, 18 October 2022. Shortly after being elected as the secretary of BCCI, he has given a big statement regarding India and Pakistan. He has made it clear that the Indian team will not tour Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023 and the tournament will be played at a neutral venue. Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi is unhappy with this statement of the BCCI secretary and has said that what was the need to make such a statement now.
Shahid Afridi tweeted, "When good friendly behavior has been established between the players of both the teams in the last 12 months, which has created a feel-good factor for the 2 countries, the BCCI Secretary has decided to organize the T20 World Cup match. Why made this statement on the eve? It shows the lack of experience in cricket administration in India.
In fact, the players of India and Pakistan have been seen united since the 2021 T20 World Cup in Dubai. Whether it is a matter of hugging Virat Kohli of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam on the field or being seen with many players after the match. Something similar was seen during the Asia Cup 2022 and now during the T20 World Cup 2022, India and Pakistan were seen practicing together. This is the reason why Shahid Afridi is unhappy with the statement of the BCCI secretary.
