New Delhi: The Indian Cricket Board on Monday called the news 'speculation and fictional' claiming that it has decided to withdraw the Mains Asia Cup and the Women's Emerging Team Asia Cup. If India leaves the host of the Asia Cup and goes away from the tournament, then it will not be less than the 'Economic Surgical Strike' on Pakistan.

Loss of Rs 165 to 220 crores
In fact, India's participation in Asia Cup and ICC events earns an estimated ₹ 165-220 crore ($ 20-26 million) in every bicycle. This match is a big source of income on global stage. The India-Pakistan match is always full of record breaking audience and advertisements.

How to harm Pakistan due to the removal of India?
The 2024-2032 broadcast rights for the Asia Cup were sold to Sony Pictures Network India in $ 170 million, which is largely based on India's participation. India is the biggest player of this tournament. If the same is removed, then it will directly affect the revenue, which will also make a difference on the profits of PCB. Currently, after the Asia Cup, the ACC gives 15% of the broadcast income to each of its full members team.

BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia said, 'At this time our focus is on the current IPL and then in England, including both male and female series. The issue related to any other competition of Asia Cup or ACC has not come to discuss any level, so any news or report on it is completely speculated and imaginary. It can be said that whenever a BCCI will discuss any ACC competition and an important decision will be taken, it will be announced through the media.

Pakistan Cricket Board's condition already defeated
Despite investing 14 billion Pakistani rupees in the renewal of the stadium before the Champions Trophy, there was a decrease in the expected revenue from refusing to play in Pakistan and shifting the final to Dubai, causing a loss of more than 7 billion Pakistani rupees (about ₹ 700 crore).

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Why can India be removed from Asia Cup?
Pakistan's Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi is also the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board and also holds the post of ACC i.e. Asian Cricket Council President. Sources quoted a media report as saying that the BCCI will not launch Indian teams at two events of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) at a time when a Pakistani is leading this cricket institution and a few days ago there was a military struggle between the two neighboring countries.

India has Asia Cup hosting
Last champion India will host the men's Asia Cup to be played in the T20 format in September, while Sri Lanka has hosted the Women's Emerging Team Asia Cup. Earlier, India played in Sri Lanka and Dubai under their match hybrid models in the Asia Cup played in 2023 and the Champions Trophy held in 2025.