‘Bhaad Mein Jaaye’: Javed Miandad Tells Pakistan Not To Tour India for ODI World Cup 2023

Javed Miandad, a legendary Pakistan batsman, hurled further criticism at India, arguing that Pakistan shouldn’t play any games there, even in this year’s ICC ODI World Cup, until the BCCI agrees to send a team to his country first.

The exciting World Cup match between Pakistan and India is slated to take place at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad on October 15 according to the preliminary schedule created by the ICC. However, the 66-year-old former skipper believes that it is now time for India to pay Pakistan a visit in return.

“Pakistan has been to India in 2012 and even in 2016 now it is the turn of the Indians to come here,” Miandad said. 

“If I had to make a decision I would never go to India to play any match, even the World Cup. We are always ready to play them (India) but they never respond in the same manner.”

“Pakistan cricket is bigger…We are still producing quality players. So I don’t think even if we don’t go to India it will make any difference to us,” he added.

Javed Miandad Doesn’t Want Pakistan To Tour India For ODI World Cup

The 50-over Asia Cup brought India to Pakistan for the last time in 2008. Due to ongoing geopolitical difficulties between the two countries, bilateral cricket relations have been stopped since that time. Miandad thinks politics and sports shouldn’t be intermingled.

“I always say one can’t choose its neighbours, so it is better to live by cooperating with each other. And I have always said cricket is a sport which brings people closer to each other and can remove misunderstandings and grievances between countries,” he said.

After Pakistan was compelled to host the 2018 Asia Cup using a hybrid model with India playing all of their matches in Sri Lanka, Miandad launched a new offensive. Miandad, a strident opponent of India, didn’t like this choice.

“It was on the cards that they would again not send their team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup so it is time we also take a strong stand now,” he said.

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