Najam Sethi questions if India afraid to lose to Pakistan

Former chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Najam Sethi has accused Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) of choosing not to move the India vs. Pakistan Super-4 match from Colombo to Hambantota, despite adverse rainfall.

Sethi took over his social media platform "X" and questioned the sudden change in plans, suggesting whether India might be apprehensive about playing against Pakistan and potentially losing the game. He also shared images illustrating the contrasting weather conditions in the two cities, pointing out that Colombo has an 89% chance of rain on Sunday, while Hambantota has only a 12% chance. Despite this, the BCCI and ACC changed their initial decision to move the match and announced Colombo as the venue.

"BCCI/ACC informed PCB today that they had decided to shift next India-Pak match from Colombo to Hambantota because of rain forecasts. Within one hour they changed their mind and announced Colombo as the venue. What’s going on? Is India afraid to play and lose to Pakistan? Look at the rain forecast" Sethi said on 'X'

BCCI/ACC informed PCB today that they had decided to shift next India-Pak match from Colombo to Hambantota because of rain forecasts. Within one hour they changed their mind and announced Colombo as the venue. What’s going on? Is India afraid to play and lose to Pakistan ? Look… pic.twitter.com/8LXJnzoXNf

— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) September 5, 2023

After the first match between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 was washed out due to rain, there is uncertainty surrounding the fate of another encounter between the two teams scheduled for Sunday.