The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Roger Binny on Tuesday said that on behalf of the governing body of cricket in India, he will interact with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and noted that the match between India and Pakistan is bigger than the Ashes.
The PCB had officially invited the BCCI president and vice-president Rajeev Shukla amongst other board officials of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for the opening match of the Asia Cup 2023 and the Indian board officials accepted the invite.
The 2023 Asia Cup will be held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka between August 30 and September 17. Pakistan are in Group A alongside Nepal and India. Meanwhile, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka are in Group B.
“My last Pakistan visit was in 2006, when was there people of Pakistan very interested in Indian cricket and cinema. I am going to interact with the Pakistan Cricket Board on behalf of BCCI," Binny told ANI.
When asked the question whether Pakistan is safe for Indian players, Binny said,” Many teams are playing Test cricket over there. England, Sri Lanka, and Australia teams have been there. Right now the most significant thing is happening the India vs. Pakistan match."
According to Binny, staying fit is currently the biggest difficulty faced by the Indian team, because one player cannot participate in all formats. Additionally, according to the BCCI president, they are attempting to reduce the schedule so that players can play all three formats.
"That is a very important area which we are working on. One person cannot play all the formats. Fitness is the biggest challenge in the country nowadays. You have to manage everything manage your fitness and play. So you can play for a long period. Now we trying to cut down the schedule for the players to play all three formats," said Binny.
(ANI inputs)
