BCCI Seeks Clearance From Govt For Ind-Pak Series

25 November,New Delhi

BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur Wednesday confirmed that the Indian cricket board has officially written to the central government seeking clearance to play Pakistan in Sri Lanka next month.

According to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the PCB and the BCCI, both countries are scheduled to play six series between 2015 and 2023 after a clearance from both the governments.

India have not played a full bilateral series with Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

Thakur confirmed that he had yesterday written to the Foreign Ministry seeking clearance to play with Pakistan in Sri Lanka.

He further said, ”According to the agreement of India and Pakistan, both teams were supposed to play in UAE or at any other neutral venue if the conditions in Pakistan were not suitable. It is up to Pakistan as to where they want to play. After discussions with BCCI and PCB, both countries have decided to play in Sri Lanka.”