ISLAMABAD
\nBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah on Wednesday denied reports claiming he had accepted an invitation to visit Pakistan after meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board\u2019s (PCB) Zaka Ashraf.
\nThe denial comes a day after Shah, who is also the president of the Asian Cricket Council, and PCB Interim Management Committee Chairman Zaka Ashraf met on the sidelines of International Cricket Council (ICC) meetings in Durban, South Africa.
\nThe meeting between the two cricket board chiefs had taken place amid doubts about Pakistan visiting India for the World Cup, which is set to be staged from October 5 to November 19.
\nAfter the meeting, Minister for Inter-provincial Coordination Ehsanur Rehman Mazari had told media that Shah had accepted Ashraf\u2019s invitation to visit Pakistan ahead of the Asia Cup.
\n\u201cI just spoke with Zaka Ashraf and he told me that he has invited Jay Shah to visit Pakistan and witness the security arrangements firsthand. Shah has accepted the invitation and has also invited Zaka in return to visit India ahead of the World Cup,\u201d the minister told.
\nOn Wednesday, both Shah and the BCCI denied that a Pakistan visit would be taking place.
\n\u201cI have not agreed to anything. This is just plain miscommunication. Probably done deliberately or mischievously. I\u2019ll not be making any visit,\u201d Shah told media.
\nThe BCCI also said that \u201cno such discussion\u201d was held during the meeting between Shah and Ashraf.
\n\u201cNeither India is travelling to Pakistan nor our secretary will be travelling contrary to reports that have surfaced,\u201d BCCI official Arun Dhumal \u2014 who is also the chairman of the Indian Premier League \u2014 told press Trust of India.
\nDhumal was also in Durban for the ICC meeting. In his statement, he said that the meeting between Shah and Ashraf was held to finalise the schedule of the Asia Cup, which will be co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka under a \u201chybrid model\u201d from August 31 to September 17.
\n\u201cOur secretary met PCB head Zaka Ashraf and the Asia Cup schedule was finalised and it is on course as it was discussed earlier,\u201d the official noted.
\n\u201cThere will be four games at the league stage in Pakistan, followed by nine games in Sri Lanka, including both India vs Pakistan games and a third game if both teams play the final,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah on Wednesday denied reports claiming he had accepted an invitation to visit Pakistan after meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board\u2019s (PCB) Zaka Ashraf. The denial comes a day after Shah, who is also the president of the Asian Cricket Council, and PCB Interim Management […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":342701,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-342686","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n