IND vs PAK
IND vs PAK Credits: Twitter

Former Indian pacer Venkatesh Prasad lambasted the Asian Cricket Council for keeping a reserve day only for the match between India and Pakistan. He also criticized the Bangladesh Cricket Board and Sri Lanka Cricket Board for supporting the ACC’s decision to reserve the extra day only for the match between the Asian heavyweights.

The high-octane game between India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Super Four game on September 10 will also feature a reserve day in Colombo. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed the spectators of the change in the playing conditions and urged them to hold onto their tickets in case a reserve day was required.

Venkatesh Prasad questioned the ACC for giving the game between India and Pakistan a reserve day in the Super 4 stage of the tournament. The former pacer said it would be wrong if the rules were different for just two teams in the event and added he hopes it rains more heavily on the reserve day if the event is moved to September 11.

“If true this is absolute shamelessness this. The organisers have made a mockery and it is unethical to have a tournament with rules being different for the other two teams. In the name of justice, will only be fair if it is abandoned the first day, may it rain harder on the second day and these malicious plans not succeed.”

Venkatesh Prasad
Venkatesh Prasad Credits: Twitter

“What was the pressure to agree to this unreasonable demand”?

“What was the pressure to agree on this unreasonable demand, when you aren’t getting a reserve day for your own matches ? Why so much generosity to ensure India vs Pakistan isn’t washed out even if it costs your own team a chance to qualify. Can you please explain truly the intent and reason to do so?”

The matches between India and Pakistan are watched by many people all around the world. For sponsors and broadcasters, the cost of staging the exciting match between the Asian rivals is significant and the Asian Cricket Council is concerned about holding a full game in the Super 4 stage of the tournament.

Due to political differences between India and Pakistan, the two countries have not played in a bilateral series in the past ten years due to security and political reasons. The two neighbouring nations compete against each other only in multi-nation championships like the Asia Cup and the white-ball ICC World Cups.