In the Asia Cup 2025, the ‘Handshek controversy’ has been very much discussed recently. The controversy started with the India-Pakistan match, when the players of Team India did not join hands with the Pakistan team. In this case, the name of the match referee Andy Paiyoft also came into the limelight, about which the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) claimed that Paiyoft had apologized. However, the ICC accused the Pakistan Cricket Board of violating the rules. Meanwhile, if I assume, India starts boycotting the Asia Cup for some reason, then know how much damage BCCI may have to bear for this.

India will do boycott, then how much will be the loss

First of all, know that the Asian Cup is organized, not the ICC but the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). If a team withdrew the name before the tournament starts, then it can be replaced by another team and accordingly it is also possible to change the schedule. But there was a dispute in Pakistan’s case because it threatened to leave the middle tournament in the middle.

If India or any other team tries to leave the tournament in the middle, then it may have to pay heavy penalty. Such decisions also affect broadcasters, sponsorship and ticket sales revenue. Recently, a report came out that Pakistan could have to pay a penalty of $ 16 million, or about 140 crores, to leave the Asia Cup in the middle.

If India had boycotted the Asia Cup like Pakistan, then it is not necessary for BCCI that it would have to pay a penalty of Rs 140 crore. This amount can be more or less, but ACC has definitely imposed heavy penalty in such a situation. Apart from this, the team’s partnership in the next ACC tournaments can also be affected.

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On Saturday, July 26, the schedule of Asia Cup 2025 was released. As soon as the schedule came to light, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is being taken back. It is now becoming a political issue as the big leaders of the opposition are criticizing BCCI’s decision to play with Pakistan. At the same time, there is a ruckus on social media and people are demanding that India should not have played matches with Pakistan. In the midst of this ruckus, the speculation of cancellation of the Asia Cup once again has caught fire.

If the Asia Cup is canceled, the Pakistan Cricket Board may have to suffer a lot of loss. Since the Asia Cup was to be hosted in India earlier, but in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting, BCCI agreed to organize the tournament on neutral venue. Indian fans, under the pressure of the opposition, decide to cancel the BCCI Asia Cup, then know how many crores could have been lost to Pakistan.

The Pakistan Cricket Board is expecting about 880 crore Pakistani rupees from its share of revenue from ICC and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) this year. In this, he is expected to get $ 25.9 million i.e. around Rs 770 crore from ICC, while PCB expects Rs 116 crore from the Asia Cup. Apart from this, he is expected to earn 77 lakh Pakistani rupees from organizing other international cricket matches.

The amount received from ICC and ACC is very important for the financial situation of Pakistan cricket. In such a situation, if the Asia Cup is canceled, then the Pakistan Cricket Board would have lost 116 crore Pakistani rupees, but it could have affected other ICC events and other programs.

Asia Cup was to be held in India

The Asia Cup was going to host 2025 to India. After the Pahalgam terror attack and operation vermilion, there was less possibility of a cricket match between India and Pakistan. The news of canceling not only India vs Pakistan but the entire Asia Cup tournament was revealed. But after the Asian Cricket Council meeting, BCCI agreed to organize the Asia Cup to get a neutral venue.

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