BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has categorically denied previous reports of the board's decision to withdraw from the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 edition.
There were previous reports that India would withdraw from the upcoming Asia Cup edition amid their ongoing political tension against Pakistan.
The reports further said that without India's participation, the tournament's future is in jeopardy. With PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi heading the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), there were reports of the BCCI willing to pull out of the tournament to isolate Pakistan based on how the recent events across the border panned out.
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Reports On Asia Cup 2025 Purely Speculative: BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia
However, as per recent reports in the Times of India, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said that no decision on this event was taken recently.
"Since this morning, it has come to our notice about some news items about BCCI's decision not to participate in Asia Cup and Women's Emerging Teams Asia Cup, both ACC's events. Such news are devoid of any truth as till now BCCI has not even discussed or taken any such steps regarding the upcoming ACC events, leave alone writing anything to the ACC," Saikia said.
"At this stage, our prime focus is on the ongoing IPL and subsequent England series, both men and women," the BCCI official further said.
He further said that there has been no discussion about India opting not to play the Asia Cup and any news about that is purely based on speculations.
"The Asia Cup matter or any other ACC event issue has not come up for discussion at any level, hence any news or report on that is purely speculative and imaginary. It may be said that BCCI will announce in due course as and when any discussion on any ACC events should take place or any key decision is reached," Saikia added further.
Meanwhile, according to several reports, the BCCI has already informed the ACC about its decision to withdraw from the Women's Emerging Asia Cup to be played in Sri Lanka in June and the Men's Asia Cup to be played in September with India as the host nation.
The report further said that one of the key reasons behind India's decision to opt out from the tournament is that the ACC is currently headed by Mohsin Naqvi, who is not only the PCB Chairman but also the interior minister of the Pakistan government currently.
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