Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma to team up with Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan? Check Details
The Afro-Asia Cup was held for two seasons in 2005 and 2007 before it was discontinued.
New Delhi: The Afro-Asia Cup, which was disbanded in 2007, may in all probability make a return one day but needs time to be executed. A joint initiative by the Asian and African cricket boards, the Afro-Asia Cup was a series of charity games (ODIs) that were played between Asian XI and African XI in 2005 and 2007, with the proceeds going for the improvement of cricket in both continents.
If the Afro-Asia Cup gets revived, it truly is ready to peer the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma teaming up with their Pakistani counterparts like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi in the identical side. Then again, in line with a Cricbuzz report, it truly is ready to take somewhat longer than expected.
According to the report, the negotiations began a pair of years ago. Jay Shah, who was then BCCI secretary to boot as the head of Asian Cricket Council (ACC), was open to the concept of reviving the tournament. “We have tried to revive the Afro-Asia Cup.
Jay was on board and Mahinda Vallipuram (head of Malaysia Cricket and current ICC director) actively participated in the discussions,” Sumod Damodar, a veteran ICC hand and head of Botswana Cricket, told Cricbuzz. Really, Damodar was one of those involved when the Afro-Asia Cup was first played in 2005.
Held in Centurion and Durban, the inaugural Afro-Asia Cup saw the likes of Muttiah Muralitharan, Rahul Dravid, Sanath Jayasuriya, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar and Virender Sehwag teaming up together for Asian XI. While the 2005 edition was played in 50-over format, the 2007 edition saw games being played in both T20 and ODI formats.
Really, the 2d edition, which was held in India, saw the likes of Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh participating for the bring about. Per a new plan, the boards are planning to hold the tournament in three stages – U-19, emerging and senior (involving current international stars) levels.
“It may be the plan. We have yet to settle on the frequency – whether it might be annual or biennial. Tons will rely on the calendar, the Future Tours Programme (FTP), and the international commitments of the players,” said Damodar.
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