Kolkata, Nov 09: The Indian cricket team will be visiting Pakistan for a full fledged tour in March next year in view of Centre's recent decision to give the green signal for resumption of bilateral sporting ties. Announcing this here today the president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Jagmohan Dalmiya said that the Indian team's tour would be followed by the Asia Cup.

Dalmiya, who returned from Barbados after attending a crucial meeting of the board of International Cricket Council (ICC), said that he already had initial discussion with the Pakistan Cricket Board chief general Tauqir Zia in this regard. "The details of the itineraries of India's tour of Pakistan as well as the Asia Cup are being worked out", the board president said.

To a query about when the much-awaited Pakistan tour is going to take place, he said that after the Indian team's return from Australia, it would be ready for the challenge after a rest of a fortnight.

The Indian team returns to the country in the middle of February after a two and half month tour down under. Bureau Report