PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja meets BCCI President Saurav Ganguly

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja held an informal meeting Friday with his Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) counterpart Saurav Ganguly. 

The meeting between the two cricket board heads took place at the sidelines of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting, said sources, adding that the two discussed several matters including promoting Asian cricket, among other issues. 

Sources said Ganguly invited Raja to attend the Indian Premier League (IPL) final. However, Raja did not attend the match. 

Ramiz Raja is scheduled to return to Pakistan today after his ACC meeting. During the ACC meeting, Raja met representatives of Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Emirates cricket boards. 

The ACC also confirmed that the Asia Cup 2022 will be held in Sri Lanka while the 2023 edition of the tournament will be held in Pakistan. 

The tournament, which was supposed to be held in Sri Lanka, has been postponed twice due to the coronavirus. Pakistan was next in line to host the Asia Cup after Sri Lanka. 

At the meeting, the ACC confirmed that Pakistan will host the Asia Cup 2023 after Sri Lanka hosts the 2022 edition of the tournament. 

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