Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has raised a question about India and Pakistan not playing each other in WTC. In the 2019-21 and 2021-23 editions, both teams didn’t play each other. Apparently, if a Test has to qualify for the WTC final, both teams have to play a two-match series. For this, teams will need to get permission from their respective which might not be the case every time around.
In the upcoming WTC cycle 2023-25, India and Pakistan won’t play each other. Meanwhile, Chopra pointed out that not every team plays against each other.
“You don’t play against all teams. Can you imagine a World event in this decade where India-Pakistan don’t play at all, that they don’t play bilaterals against each other, so they won’t play in world tournament events as well – it never happens like that,’ Chopra said.
Ratings of India-Pakistan games will go sky-high: Aakash Chopra
The former India opener added that the rating for India vs Pakistan games will always be sky-high. Chopra further added that if both teams don’t play each other then why it is called a World Test Championship?
“The truth is that they get them to play the first or second match so that the tournament gets off to a good start because the commerce and economics say that India-Pakistan’s rating will go sky-high. So is WTC not a Global event?” he questioned.
This is how Twitter reacted
Pakistan will not play with India until Kashmir issue is solved.
— Mirza Sahib (@Mirzasahib123) June 15, 2023
Free points honge india ke lia
— Deepankur Rajdev (@DeepankurRajde1) June 15, 2023
Its not like that. Pakistan should be excluded from playing icc test championship . Or icc should conduct separate championship for pakistan,zimbabwe & Afghanistan
— Safas (@realsafas) June 15, 2023
The reason ? pic.twitter.com/SHMR2CcPp6
— vee ? cooli (@jamalshah006) June 15, 2023
If Ind and Pak had even a tiny bit of sense, they would have made it a bigger affair than Ashes
— ali khalid (@Alichaudrii) June 15, 2023
Its Unfair for Zimbabwe also. Zimbabwe and Pakistan ????Rivalry should be organized in UK. Coz they are tough competitors when they play together. We want Ashes 2.0. Please @ICC Make it possible for all cricket lovers ??
— Naman Sharma (@namansharma1818) June 15, 2023
Akash Chopra will give all his expertise in the #IPL He will leave no stone unturned in promoting IPL at the highest level, can take any 'calls'. BUT can never advice/speak Indian cricket management to skip IPL sometime to set the priorities & prepare best for any ICC event/final
— A (@AnkitShah09) June 15, 2023
Hoe desperate they are.. in bhikmango ko Twitter handle media youtube channel utha kr dekho lo ye kitne desperate hao India se khlene le liy Asia cup me India nahi aa raha Pakistan.. wow beggars
Bhai hum bhikhariyo ke sath koi Match nahi khleni— Vishal Singh (@mevishalsingh1) June 15, 2023
Pakistan don't have a good test bowler…like india have shami , siraj and bhumra… pakistani bowlers r t20 bowlers…they r not even odi bowlers ….the result u will see in coming asia and world cup…
— Danish Sharma (@Danish4_) June 15, 2023
Why didn't they have pakistan-Zimbabwe series.
It will be a treat to watch ?— Sankaran Baskar (@SankaranBaskar) June 15, 2023
