India, July 21 -- Just days after Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya ended weeks of speculation-sparked by the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22-over India's participation in the Asia Cup, the BCCI reignited uncertainty around the continental event, leaving the Pakistan Cricket Board staring at a colossal financial setback.

According to a report in the PTI, PCB is expecting to earn approximately 8.8 billion rupees (INR 264 crore) - 1.16 billion rupees (INR 34.8 crore) from the Asia Cup and 7.77 million rupees (INR 23.31 lakhs) through other international cricket events - this year as a revenue share from the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). In fact, a reliable source from the board told the n...