"Money More Important Than Blood": MP Priyanka Chaturvedi Slams BCCI Over India-Pak Match

With the Asian Cricket Council announcing the schedule for the Asia Cup, including the "Blockbuster fixture" India-Pakistan match, Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has hit out at the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI), saying that resuming cricket ties with Islamabad at this point amounts to earning "cursed money".

The Asian Cricket Council has announced that the Asia Cup will be played from September 9-28 in the UAE. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, UAE, Oman, and Hong Kong will participate in the tournament. Among the highlights, the Asian Cricket Council has mentioned an India-Pakistan clash on September 14, calling it the "blockbuster fixture" of the series. It says the two sides may potentially face off in the Super Four round and the final too.