The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday denied pulling out from the Men’s Asia Cup and the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup, brushing aside the reports that claimed the Indian Board’s decision to withdraw from the two events.
Reports surfaced that the Indian Board has informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) of its decision to pull out from the two ACC events. The Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup is set to take place in Sri Lanka next month, while the Men’s Asia Cup is slated to be hosted by India in September.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saika confirmed that the Indian Board has not even discussed any such decision, let alone writing it to the Asian Council. “Since this morning, it has come to our notice some news items about BCCI’s decision not to participate in Asia Cup and Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup, both ACC’s events. Such news is devoid of any truth as till now, BCCI has not even discussed or taken any such steps regarding ensuing ACC events, let alone written anything to the ACC. At this stage, our prime focus is on the ongoing IPL and subsequent England series, both men and women,” BCCI secretary Devajit Saika said as quoted by news agency PTI.
