Published: Aug 22, 2015, 10:46 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 22, 2015, 10:46 PM (IST)
New Delhi: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur today made it clear that there will be no cricketing ties with Pakistan until they stop giving shelter to mafia Don Dawood Ibrahim and not make attempts to indulge in dialogue with separatist leaders. “Dawood in Karachi. NSA wants to meet separatists here. Are you really serious about peace and you expect we’ll play cricket with you?” Thakur said in a twitter message. The BCCI was scheduled to have a series with Pakistan in UAE in December this year, but Thakur has made it clear that no cricketing ties will resume until cross border terrorism stops.
Few days back, Thakur expressed his concern over firing from across the border and said that “cricket and terrorism” cannot co-exist. “Peace on the borders is essential for cricket match between India and Pakistan and no cricket match was possible under the shadow of unprovoked firing and bombardment at the Border,” Anurag Thakur told the media persons. “How the people from both countries can enjoy the cricket match when firing and bombardment is continuing at the border?” he questioned and called for congenial and peaceful environment for playing cricket matches. If peace prevails, I will myself go to Pakistan with ball and bat,” he said adding that talks are on and we are hopeful that things will get better.
