Published: Dec 10, 2015, 09:17 AM (IST)
Edited: Dec 10, 2015, 09:17 AM (IST)
After so many weeks of speculations and much to the dismay of avid fans, it was confirmed on Wednesday evening that the bilateral series between India and Pakistan will not play the limited-overs series, which was expected to be held from December 24 to January 5, 2016. The last time these two sides were engaged in a bilateral contest it was played in India in December 2012-January 2013.
The Indian and Pakistani cricket teams were expected to play a three-match One-Day International (ODI) and two-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series in Sri Lanka. The BCCI had earlier not allowed its team to play in the UAE, where Pakistan play their home matches.
India’s Minister of External Affair, Sushma Swaraj is on her visit to Pakistan and there were hopes of resumption of cricketing ties between these two sides. No cricket was discussed. However Dawn quoted Shaharyar Khan as saying, “We were hoping for some positive development finally but it is very disappointing that cricket was not discussed in the meeting between the Indian Foreign Minister and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The prospects of organising a series now seem very bleak and we stand to lose at least $50 million under the current scenario.”
There were lot of extreme reactions on Twitter for the same.
India has not given green signal for resumption of cricketing ties between the two nations, Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shahryar Khan said
— Jasumati (@JasumatiPatel) December 9, 2015
Shahryar Khan, you send terrorist to this country to kill our civilians and now expect us to play with you in friendly match — bikash (@bikashliju) December 9, 2015
Dear Shahryar Khan, please dont play with Integrity of Pakistan.. India always look for excuses to ridicule Pak..Now its our turn #PakvInd
— Encrypted Layman!!! (@FreddieFaizan) December 9, 2015
Hopes of Indo-Pak Series Dying: PCB chief Shahryar Khan. Pakistan Players Must Be Feeling Relaxed. Izzat Bach Gyi. 😉 — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) December 9, 2015
Hopes of Indo-Pak Series Dying: PCB chief Shahryar Khan Let It Die, We Are Not Interested.
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) December 9, 2015
#Lahore: Pak Bharat Cricket Series Ab Hoti Huyi Nazar Nahi Aati, Hamain Agah Karnay Ka Waqat Guzar Gaya, Chairman PCB Shahryar Khan: — Haider Baloch (@Geo_Nokkundi) December 9, 2015
We wanted to play, but India did not respond positively: Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shahryar Khan #IndoPakCricket
— MD MUSLIM KHAN (@MDMUSLIMKHAN2) December 9, 2015
Have to feel for Sethi and Shahryar Khan. Months of inane, pointless & dangerously misinformed critiques of their India tour efforts. — karachikhatmal (@karachikhatmal) December 9, 2015
Shahryar Khan right now. #INDvsPAK #cricket pic.twitter.com/uofHP8shoe
— (@Hassam420) December 9, 2015
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