Published: May 10, 2015, 06:34 PM (IST)
Edited: May 10, 2015, 06:34 PM (IST)
India and Pakistan will resume their cricketing ties by playing a bilateral series in December this year, according to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Shahryar Khan. Khan and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Jagmohan Dalmiya met earlier in the day and had discussions regarding possibility of organising a series between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. Pakistan side could have major changes following debacle against Bangladesh, says Shahryar Khan
Khan said, “An understanding to play 5 series in 8 years, and the first of these is scheduled to take place in December this year. Its a re-beginning,a revival of Pak-India cricket which is so important to cricketing community of India, Pakistan and rest of world. I will continue talks with Jagmohan Dalmia in a way to reviving the India-Pakistan series” Pakistan cricket’s domestic structure needs to be strengthened, says Shahryar Khan
“I can tell you that these series between Pakistan and India are more important than any other series in the world. Have come here [Kolkata] to first to congratulate my old friend, to pick up thread of cooperation with more cricket control in India. And we have also talked about issues we can move forward. We go back to the time when we jointly started the India-Pakistan series in 2004,” Khan added. Pakistan side could have major changes following debacle against Bangladesh, says Shahryar Khan
The matches are most likely to be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has been Pakistan’s home for a last few years.
(With inputs from ANI)
