KARACHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is eyeing a change in schedule of the clash against Pakistan in the upcoming Asia Cup. Both arch-rivals will face off in the most anticipated clash of the tournament on September 19, but BCCI believes there is need to be a change in schedule as team India will play a game on September 18. “The scheduling is mindless,” a senior BCCI official was quoted as saying Thursday. “There appears to be zero application of mind. How can you accept a scenario where India play a game today and tomorrow they will face arch-rivals Pakistan who will have a two-day period of rest? This is unacceptable and has to be revisited. Maybe for the organisers it is just a money-spinning game but for us it is important that there be fairness in scheduling.” Group A consists of India, Pakistan and the qualifier – who will be decided after a qualification round – while Group B comprises Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Published in Daily Times, July 27th 2018.
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