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Indo-Pak series: PCB to approach ICC
Islamabad, Feb 13: The Pakistan Cricket Board today hinted that it might approach the ICC to intervene if the Indian cricket team backed out of its tour of Pakistan next month at the eleventh hour on grounds of security.
Islamabad, Feb 13: The Pakistan Cricket Board today hinted that it might approach the ICC to intervene if the Indian cricket team backed out of its tour of Pakistan next month at the eleventh hour on grounds of security.
Asked for his reaction to reports emanating from New Delhi that the Indian home ministry favoured rescheduling of the tour until after Lok Sabha polls, PCB chief Sheyar Khan told reporters that the Pakistan board strongly believed that the tour would take place and it would await an official word from Indian cricket board.
Replying to a question, he said if the tour did not take place, PCB would have to seek remedy from International Cricket Council.
Khan said that PCB went ahead with its arrangements, including the preparations to provide full proof security to the Indian cricketers and was very much hopeful that the tour would not be cancelled.
The Indian cricket board and security officials currently visiting Pakistan have been given a detailed demonstration by top Pakistani security officials.
Khan said that the PCB had already incurred millions of dollars in expenditure for the Indian tour, which has generated tremendous interest among cricket lovers in both the countries.
He said that if the tour was cancelled or postponed it could result in resentment.
A PCB official said that it believed the tour was very much on as the BCCI had given it in writing that the Indian government had given the permission to play bilateral matches with Pakistan and accordingly the two boards worked on an itinerary.
Replying to a question, he said if the tour did not take place, PCB would have to seek remedy from International Cricket Council.
Khan said that PCB went ahead with its arrangements, including the preparations to provide full proof security to the Indian cricketers and was very much hopeful that the tour would not be cancelled.
The Indian cricket board and security officials currently visiting Pakistan have been given a detailed demonstration by top Pakistani security officials.
Khan said that the PCB had already incurred millions of dollars in expenditure for the Indian tour, which has generated tremendous interest among cricket lovers in both the countries.
He said that if the tour was cancelled or postponed it could result in resentment.
A PCB official said that it believed the tour was very much on as the BCCI had given it in writing that the Indian government had given the permission to play bilateral matches with Pakistan and accordingly the two boards worked on an itinerary.