Sethi replaced Ramiz Raja as the chairman of PCB as the latter was removed from the post following Pakistan’s humiliating 3-0 defeat against England in Tests at home last month.
The 74-year-old’s team at PCB put a lot of effort into connecting with the BCCI secretary after his appointment. However, he stated that they never received any response to their emails.
Speaking to Sports Today in an exclusive interview, Sethi said:
Jay Shah, who is also the president of the Asian Cricket Council, on Thursday, January 5, announced the roadmap of the ACC events for 2023 and 2024. One of the premier events was the 2023 Men’s Asia Cup, which will be played in September.
Sethi, who is in his second tenure as PCB chair, was amused by Shah’s announcement as PCB was not consulted as the host of the 2023 Asia Cup regarding the scheduling of the event, albeit the dates and venues are yet to be revealed. The journalist-turned-administrator took a dig at Jay Shah on social media.
He further expressed his disappointment about PCB being sidelined for the scheduling of the tour. Sethi said:
“Why a neutral country” - Najam Sethi resolute to host Asia Cup 2023 in Pakistan
In October 2022, Jay Shah stated that the Indian team won’t travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023 and the tournament will take place at a neutral venue.
The then PCB chairman Ramiz Raja threatened to boycott the 2023 ICC World Cup, which is scheduled to be played in India. Sethi reiterated the words of his predecessor and ruled out the possibility of playing the tournament at a neutral venue.
The PCB chairman said:
Pakistan last hosted the Asia Cup in 2008, which Sri Lanka won, while India hosted the continental event in 1990-91.
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