‘WC me India bhi aana h team ko’ - Fans react as Indian Cricket Board president Roger Binny confirms attending Asia Cup 2023 matches in Pakistan

Indian cricket board officials can visit Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023 (Source- Twitter)

Indian Cricket Board president Roger Binny confirmed attending Asia Cup 2023 matches in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The Asia Cup is all set to start on August 30 as the home side will take on Nepal. The Asia Cup will be played in a hybrid model in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with four games played in Pakistan and nine games in Sri Lanka. 

As per reports, the Indian Cricket Board's top official can visit Pakistan for an official dinner organized by the Pakistan Cricket Board to celebrate their hosting of the Asia Cup 2023. The Indian Cricket Board president also confirmed that he and Rajiv Shukla will visit Pakistan on September 4. It is also likely that the India Board officials will watch the Asia Cup match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. 

Vice President Rajiv Shukla and I will arrive in Pakistan on September 4: Roger Binny 

“Vice President Rajiv Shukla and I will arrive in Pakistan on September 4. I have no hesitation in going to Pakistan. My visits to Pakistan were always memorable; Pakistanis are very hospitable,” said Binny while speaking to TOI. 

India will kick off their campaign in the 16th edition of the Asia Cup when they lock horns with Pakistan on September 2 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka. The Chairman of Selectors, Ajit Agarkar, along with the Men in Blue skipper, Rohit Sharma, announced the 18-member squad for the Asia Cup 2023 in a press conference on Monday, August 21, in Delhi. 

In the end, the India team will indeed be looking to fancy their chances, as KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are making their comebacks in the squad after recovering from injuries for this marquee event. The Asia Cup is all set to start on August 30, with Pakistan taking on Nepal. The Asia Cup will be played in a hybrid format, with four matches in Pakistan while the other nine games, including the Asia Cup final, will be played in Sri Lanka. 

Here is how fans reacted as Indian Cricket president Roger Binny confirms attending Asia Cup  

BCCI President Roger Binny along with Rajiv Shukla likely to visit Pakistan for Asia Cup. 😎



Cricket is healing...#AsiaCup2023 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/46tyXZtap2

— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) August 25, 2023

WC me India bhi aana h tumhari team ko 😄 🤣

— Shubham 🇮🇳🚩 (@DhoniKaFan07) August 27, 2023

Good desicion from bcci

— SHUBHAM🚩 (@RAHUL__KL) August 27, 2023

Lgta h unko Khtron se khelne ka shukh hai 🤣😂🤣

— Harsh Agrawal (@harshitaligarh) August 27, 2023

Though he is from enemy country they don't like us and we don't like them either but it feels good to see these kind of news hope peace prevails between us.

— Ishtiaque Ahmed (@Ishtiaq64682807) August 27, 2023

Wait 24 hours, and they will be a statement from the BCCI that this is all lies and he is not going anywhere near Pakistan

— Arshad (@arshadk2010) August 27, 2023

Good step by BCCI to improve relation within Sports !! 👏

— Shubham 🇮🇳🚩 (@DhoniKaFan07) August 27, 2023

The BCCI president Roger Binny and Vice President Rajiv Shukla will travel to Pakistan to watch the Asia Cup match. pic.twitter.com/SjO8dXCQPK

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 25, 2023