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[ad_1] The upcoming Asia Cup 2023 has become a source of concern for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as the Indian team has refused to play in Pakistan, threatening the event's significance.  The Pakistan Cricket Board is currently exploring the possibility of relocating the upcoming Asian tournament from its originally scheduled host and is evaluating potential alternate venues in the UAE or Sri Lanka ALSO READ:  Asia Cup: PCB retains hosting rights, Indian matches likely to be held in UAE The Asia Cup is set to take place in the month of September, but with India's reluctance to participate, the PCB may have to find a solution soon. The boycott of the ICC World Cup 2023 scheduled in India is also not feasible due to the expected loss of billions of rupees. PCB officials are looking for a way to salvage the Asia Cup without jeopardizing their position on the Indian team's boycott.  The Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) management committee, Najam Set

[ad_1] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is displeased with Sri Lanka Cricket expressing their interest in hosting the entire Asia Cup 2023 and, as a result, has rejected their proposal for an ODI series in the Lankan home soil. The relationship between the PCB and SLC intensified when the latter voiced their preference to host the Asian tournament instead of following Najam Sethi's proposed 'Hybrid Model'. This model suggested holding four matches in Pakistan initially and then moving the second phase to UAE. ALSO READ:  Rashid Latif points out three young batters for Sri Lanka Test tour According to a report by Press Trust of India (PTI), the strained relations between the two boards is the reason why PCB rejected Sri Lanka's proposal to play a few ODI matches alongside their two-Test series in July this year, which is part of the World Test Championship (WTC).  "It is a clear indication that the PCB is not happy with the Sri Lankan board stepping in to