The tournament, to be played in 50-over-a-side format with an eye to the next year’s ICC World Cup, will have India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and the winner of the Asia Cup qualifier as the participants. But the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had raised objection over playing matches in India, citing the BCCI’s refusal to participate in the Asian Emerging Nations Cup in Pakistan. More importantly, as a BCCI source put it, “the Indian Government could have objected to Pakistan playing (Asia Cup) matches in India”. “This Asia Cup arrangement is pretty similar to that, although the reasons are different,” a cricket board functionary said. The PCB in turn spoke about not sending their team for the Asia Cup in India.

Source: Indian Express April 10, 2018 20:15 UTC