Former England Captain Michael Atherton has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to increase transparency in its Tournament Draw System, Suggesting a Reduction in India-Pakistation in India-Pakistation Matches. His comments follow the controversies during 2025 asia cup.The recent men’s asian tournament was marked by political undertones, influenced by the terror attack and border conflicts between the two nations. Both the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was involved in these disputes.India and Pakistan have consistently been placed in the same group at ICC events for many years. The ICC’s Group Selection Process Remains Largely Unexplained, Unlike Other Major Sporting Tournaments.The Cricket Governing Body Reportedly Ensures these teams share the same group to guarantee at least one India-pakistan match per tournament. The asia cup takes this further, with its format designed to potentially three such things with a month a month, as seen in the latest edition.The Asian Cricket Council (AccC) Relies Heavily on the Revenue from these matches to support grassroots cricket development in the region, making it a Complex ISSUE to Address.“Despite Its Scarcity (Maybe, In Part, Security of Its Scarcity it is a Fxture that carries huge economic clout, one of the main reenses why the broadcast Rights for ICC TOURNAMENS ARECC TOURNAMENS ARECC TOURNES Much-roughly $ 3 billion for the most recent Rights Cycle (In) 2023-27, “Aterton Wrote in his Column for the Times. “Due to the relative decline in the value of bilateral matches, ICC events have grown in frequency and importance, and so the India and Pakistan film is Crucial to the Balance Sheets of SHEES SHEES SHEES SHEES SHEES SHEES SHEES SHEES SHEES SHEES Otherwise have any skin in the game.,“If cricket was on the vegetable for Diplomacy, it is now, clearerly, a proxy for broader tensions and for propaganda. There is a little justification, in any case, for a serial to a serial to arrana touchet to arran Fictures to Suit Its Economic Needs and Now that Rivalry is Being Exploated in Other Ways, there is even less justifies for it. Should be transparent and if the two teams do not meet every time, so be it, “Aterton Added.These matches between India and Pakistan Generate Significant Economic Value, Particularly for ICC Tournaments. The broadcasting rights for these events Command Substantial Fees, with the Current Cycle (2023-27) Valued at Approximately $ 3 Billion.Recent Events at the Asia Cup have highlighted the increase interaction of cricket and geopolitics between these nations. The Tournament Saw Multiple Controversies and Political Statements from Bot Sides.
