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Mumbai: The schedule for the next edition of the Asian Cup was released Tuesday, and to everyone's surprise, it was noted that India led by Virat Kohli will play two matches in consecutive days.
begins in the United Arab Emirates on September 15, when Sri Lanka and Bangladesh lock their horns.
While India will play a qualifier on 18 September, they will see the horn with Pakistan on 19 September.
The first stage will be followed by a stage of "Super Four" which will be followed by the final on September 28th.
According to a report by CricketNext, the Cricket Control Board of India (BCCI) called the schedule "stupid", adding that the programming was unacceptable
. BCCI official.
"It seems that there is no application of the mind.How can you accept a scenario where India is playing a game today and tomorrow it will will face his main rival, Pakistan, who will have a two-day rest period? ", added the source.
"This is unacceptable and needs to be revisited, perhaps for the organizers it is only a money game, but for us it is important to have a fair program, "he continues.
Former cricketer Virender Sehwag also questioned the schedule." I'm really shocked to see the schedule because what country is playing two games consecutive cricket in recent days? "There was a gap of two days between T20 matches in England and here you play ODI under hot Dubai So I do not think it is a correct programming," he said. told India TV
"Why there is so much crying and screaming to play in the Asian Cup? Prepare the team for the home series or the series on the outside It is really hard to play two consecutive games, continued the 39-year-old
Sehwag, who played 251 ODI, added that the players "[19659006] "There should not be consecutive games: if the BCCI had to cancel something, it should have been the Asian Cup qualifier rather than reducing the training match of four. days against Essex at three days.
"A player needs at least 48 hours to recover after playing an ODI game because you are on the field for 3.5 hours and then, if you fight for 2 hours, your total time goes on the ground at 5.5 hours so it takes at least 24 to 48 hours for a player to recover, "he added.
India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and a qualifier will participate in the tournament. United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Oman, Nepal, Hong Kong and Malaysia.
The tournament will return to the 50 – over format keeping in mind the ICC Cricket World Cup in England next year.
In 2016, the tournament was played in Twenty20 format for the first just before the ICC World T20, which was won by the West Indies.
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