Ramiz Raja will propose that Pakistan participate in the four-team annual series including India
Ramiz Raja told that he believes the two-state T20I series model was old and needed to be updated.
PCB chairman Ramiz Raja wants to host the quadrangular T20I tournament where Pakistan play India, England and Australia - the three biggest cricket venues - every year. He will present this idea at the next ICC board meetings in March, stating that a series of both parties in a formal way is costly, and such a competition will be a way to earn more money from it.
"My view is that a new framework should be created based on revenue consolidation and division," Ramiz told "The idea is to register a company that operates under the ICC and has a dedicated Chief Executive Officer who manages the entire financial model, with revenue allocated to all members. There are many competitors like Ashes, Pakistan-India competition so it can." it will not be ruined if four T20 teams come and play alone. We need to inspire fans as they get tired, and we need to create something other than FTP. "
He made the remarks on Twitter on Tuesday, indicating that he had decided to speak to the ICC about the Super Series series which includes India, Pakistan, Australia and England. He explained that the idea is similar to that of a rugby union in which six European countries play each year in a tournament called the Six Nations.
“I am not a big fan of the T20 series as T20I cricket requires a new life amidst the challenges of franchise cricket,” Ramiz said. "Playing five T20Is is tedious, but if three or four countries play alone instead of a two-nation series, that's a great opportunity to make money. It's not like we need to create the same organization as the Big Four, but about profit and revenue can go to other boards. "
Ireland and Zimbabwe participated in the World Cup qualifiers in February and July respectively at the 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia; but most of the T20I men's cricket played by Full Members in the next nine months will be a two-state series, and, in fact, preparing for a major event in Australia. *
The idea may seem appealing to the paper, but uniting India and Pakistan to play outside the ICC and ACC (Asian Cricket Council) events has its drawbacks. There has been a long-running feud between the two countries that has not played a two-nation series in almost a decade. However, the India-Pakistan sports attraction - if possible - remains incomparable, with ICC tournaments between the two sides constantly attracting hundreds of millions of international viewers.
There was a similar model proposed in 2019 when newly elected BCCI President Sourav Ganguly unveiled plans for the ‘Super Series’ with England and Australia. The proposed tournament - with a fourth changing team - was originally scheduled to start in 2021. Ramiz said he was unaware of the previous idea, but plans to release this soon.
"We want to move forward," Ramiz said when asked if the idea would be blocked by politics between India and Pakistan. "Look at the T20 World Cup numbers. When Pakistan play India the world stands still and it's a great spectacle. We have to see what the fans want and do the right thing. We need to talk about this and explain in detail what we want to do. how it goes. "
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