Why is Pakistan's name not written on Asia Cup 2023 jersey?
Why is Pakistan's name not written on Asia Cup 2023 jersey?
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00:00 Mr. Shaj, we are talking about performance, but there is one issue that was discussed yesterday
00:07 and former captain Rashid Latif brought everyone's attention to it.
00:12 This is supposed to be Pakistan's hosting of the Asia Cup.
00:17 Even though we are going on a hybrid model, the jersey has the name of the host.
00:22 We will show the viewers on the screen that this is the current jersey of the Asia Cup, which has the name of the host.
00:30 This is the jersey of the World Cup 2023, which has the name of the host.
00:36 If you look at the jersey of the Asia Cup, you can see that this is the jersey of the previous Asia Cup,
00:42 which also has the name of the host.
00:45 This is the T20 World Cup, and the host's name is written on it.
00:48 Mr. Shaj, I will start with you. What is the reason for bringing us to a hybrid model, and on top of that, the jersey has no name of Pakistan?
00:56 I am very disappointed, and it is obvious that the Asian Cricket Council is being blamed.
01:01 The Asian Cricket Council is such a council that has no teeth, no eyes, no ears.
01:08 You keep looking for officials, you talk to someone on the phone, you get an email.
01:14 You only keep in touch with the board, and it is obvious that the Asian Cricket Council is running India.
01:19 A picture was published on social media 15-20 days ago that the Indians will have to play with the name of Pakistan.
01:26 Obviously, there must have been a reaction there, they must have thought that somehow.
01:30 So the Asian Cricket Council has presented its answer that since a lot of different types of T-shirts were running,
01:37 with different names of different countries, we have deliberately decided that neither the host's name nor the year will be there.
01:44 I don't know if they had any hope that the Asian Cup would not be held in 2023.
01:48 So all the blame goes to the Asian Cricket Council.
01:51 Like this, on the behalf of a country or a lobby, you give the name of both the hosts.
01:58 Sri Lanka is playing 9 matches, you give the name of Sri Lanka first.
02:01 But the kind of politics that took place and the regrettable thing that happened was that Bangladesh supported it.
02:07 Bangladesh's players kept saying that it is very hot in the UAE, like they played all the cricket in the snow of Switzerland.
02:13 And likewise, Sri Lanka supported that no, get it done here.
02:17 If they had supported Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, then the situation would have been different.
02:22 We would have got it instead of the hybrid.
02:24 Eunice, Kamran, I would like you to give your thoughts on this.
02:29 Exactly, if we see in the future, if they implement this, then it will be fine.
02:38 But if it doesn't happen, then it's a very sad thing for us, especially for Pakistan.
02:42 Because you can't separate Pakistan's cricket from Pakistan.
02:46 We are not talking about Asia, we are talking about the whole world.
02:49 And the number of our fans, the players of this cricket team, I think it is not less.
02:56 I always say that we have to make a blog in this area.
03:02 If we talk about it, then we can't handle it well.
03:09 And we don't have a contact with the boards.
03:12 I think it should come forward.
03:14 There are a lot of problems in PCB, people are changing, the chairman is changing, everything is happening.
03:18 But there are problems in the interior.
03:23 But when you are out of your country, you should have people who are in touch.
03:28 And when they leave Pakistan, people should follow them.
03:33 And understand their words and listen to them.
03:36 I think such a team should be made.
03:38 Kamran, your thoughts on this?
03:40 The PCB should have fought the most in this.
03:44 You can't blame the Asian Cricket Council.
03:46 Pakistan is hosting, strongly convinced on the hybrid model.
03:50 There should be no compromise on this.
03:53 As Shahid Bhai said, India has done it.
03:56 It is a small thing.
03:58 It is a small thing.
04:01 They should not have done it.
04:03 They should have named two countries.
04:05 It would have been better if they had named Sri Lanka.
04:08 But I think next time it should not happen.
04:11 The Asian Cricket Council should think about it.
04:14 And the ICC should also think about it.
04:16 So that next time the whole country gets a chance to talk.
04:21 Shoaib, will the PCB talk about this?
04:25 Will it protest?
04:27 Because at the end, we have to talk.
04:29 It's evening, there is no point in fighting.
04:32 This is done.
04:33 I think we should take a stand.
04:35 That we will do this in the World Cup.
04:37 If you have done this, then.
04:39 You talk to the ICC.
04:40 Talking makes the conversation.
04:42 If you had gone to the hybrid model,
04:44 The ICC was shouting that this is a wrong decision.
04:47 You have put your Champions Trophy in danger.
04:49 You don't understand.
04:50 As the event comes closer, you will understand.
04:53 If they have done their work,
04:54 Then you should also take a stand.
04:56 You should take a principle stand.
04:57 You write India on the shirt of others.
04:59 Don't write India on our shirt.
05:01 If India has done this.
05:02 Pakistan should protest with the ACC.
05:05 Along with the ICC,
05:06 We should connect this and make our demand.
05:09 Absolutely right.
05:10 There are some things in which we do not have options.
05:13 We have to compromise somewhere.
05:15 But this is a principle thing.
05:18 When all the hosts' countries are mentioned on all the shirts.
05:22 It was also very important that Pakistan's name was mentioned on it.