Published: Nov 26, 2015, 02:54 PM (IST)
Edited: Nov 26, 2015, 03:08 PM (IST)
Rajeev Shukla, Indian Premier League chairman confirmed that India and Pakistan will play the most awaited bilateral series in Sri Lanka in December. The politician who broke the news on Thursday said that both the sides will play around five matches. He said, “India and Pakistan will play about five matches and that will be a beginning of the cricketing relationship between them.” While Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is yet to hear from the Indian government on the series, Pakistan have confirmed. On Tuesday, Sri Lanka emerged as a neutral venue for the planned series which is likely to have three ODIs and two T20s, tentatively scheduled between December 15 and first week of January. READ: Pakistan PM approves series against India in Sri Lanka
Both countries have not played Test cricket since 2007 but Pakistan toured India in winter of 2012-13 for a short limited-over series.
According to PTI, a source revealed, “The PM has responded to the letter sent to him by the PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan and he has said that Pakistan should play India in Sri Lanka for a short series given the current security situation.”
“The PM made the point that while foreign teams are not playing in Pakistan, the security situation for Pakistanis in India is also not clear, so Sri Lanka is a good option,” he added. READ: Anurag Thakur: BCCI has asked Government’s final clearance for Pakistan series
Takreeban 5 matches wahan par honge aur ussey dono deshon key beech cricket ki shuruaat hogi-Rajiv Shukla pic.twitter.com/GPakvp91sq
— ANI (@ANI_news) November 26, 2015
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A PM house statement was also quoted in the ‘Express Tribune‘which said, “Given the current security situation, PCB should hold short series with India at a third location.” It also said the PM House had sent a letter to the PCB granting them permission for the series and directing them to carefully view the security situation as well.
