The 2023 edition of Asia Cup is all set to get underway on August 30 with the Pakistan versus Nepal clash in Multan.

While four games of the continental tournament will be played in Pakistan, the rest of the fixtures including all of India’s matches and the final will be held in Sri Lanka.

Ahead of the marquee event, a report published in PTI claims that the BCCI president Roger Binny and vice-president Rajeev Shukla have accepted PCB’s invitation and will be in Lahore from September 4-7 during which they will watch a couple of Asia Cup games.

Notably, PCB had extended invitation to all the chief BCCI officials and it is learnt that president and vice-president have received Indian board's approval to accept the invitation accorded to them.

"Binny, Shukla and secretary Jay Shah will be in Sri Lanka for the marquee India vs Pakistan clash in Pallekele (Kandy) on September 2. The trio will be back in India on September 3 after which BCCI president and vice-president will travel through Wagah border to Lahore," a source privy to development told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

According to the report, both Binny and Shukla have been invited with their respective spouses for an official dinner scheduled to be hosted by the PCB the Governor House in Lahore on September 4.

It is understood that two BCCI office-bearers will attend the Afghanistan versus Sri Lanka encounter on September 5 and Pakistan's opening Super-4 fixture a day later.

The Rohit Sharma-led Indian side will begin its Asia Cup 2023 campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in Pallekele on September 2.

(With PTI Inputs)