Asia Cup 2023: Why is there a reserve day for India vs Pakistan?

Asia Cup 2023: Why is there a reserve day for India vs Pakistan?

Meanwhile, there is no official word on why other fixtures do not have a reserve day.

                       Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill during India’s Asia Cup 2023 match against Pakistan.  | Photo Credit: PTI

A reserve day has been incorporated for the Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours match between India and Pakistan, scheduled to take place on September 10th (Sunday) at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.

According to a release by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), if adverse weather suspends play during the India vs. Pakistan game, the match will continue on September 11th (Monday) from the point it was suspended.

A reserve day has been incorporated for the Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours match between India and Pakistan, scheduled to take place on September 10th (Sunday) at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.

According to a release by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), if adverse weather suspends play during the India vs. Pakistan game, the match will continue on September 11th (Monday) from the point it was suspended.

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In such an eventuality, ticket holders are advised to hold on to their match tickets, which will remain valid and be utilised for the reserve day, the release added.

Meanwhile, there is no official word on why other fixtures do not have a reserve day.

                      India's captain Rohit Sharma, in blue, shakes hands with his Pakistan counterpart Babar Azam before Asia Cup 2023 match(AP)

“A reserve day has been incorporated for the Super11 Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match between India vs Pakistan scheduled to take place on 10th September 2023 at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo,” a statement from the ACC read.

“If adverse weather suspends play during the India vs Pakistan game, the match will continue on 11th September 2023 from the point it was suspended. In such an eventuality, ticket-holders are advised to hold on to their match tickets which will remain valid and will be utilised for the reserve day.”