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India, Pakistan to resume cricket ties

India will host Pakistan for three One-Dayers and Twenty20 Internationals in December-January

IANS
Published: 00:00 July 17, 2012

Pakistan’s Misbah-ul-Haq plays a shot off the bowling of India’s Yuvraj Singh

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Pakistan’s Misbah-ul-Haq plays a shot off the bowling of India’s Yuvraj Singh during the World Cup semi-final match in Mohali, India, on March 30, 2011. India won the World Cup.

New Delhi India will host Pakistan for three One-Dayers and Twenty20 Internationals in December-January, reviving cricketing ties amongst the arch-rivals after a gap of five years. 

The matches will be played in between England’s November-January series in India when the tourists return home for 15 days for the Christmas break, according to an agreement between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

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PCB have repeatedly asked us for the resumptions of ties and we have agreed to it. The public wants to see the the two countries playing against eaching other

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 Briefing the media after the Board’s working committee meeting here Monday, BCCI spokesman Rajiv Shukla said New Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai are the venues for the ODIs and Bangalore and Ahmedabad will host the T20 matches.  

“PCB have repeatedly asked us for the resumptions of ties and we have agreed to it. The public wants to see the the two countries playing against eaching other,” Shukla told reporters here.

 The foreign secretaries of two countries had discussed the revival of cricketing ties at their meeting here earlier this month.  Asked about the Indian government’s approval of the Pakistan tour, Shukla said he had already spoken to the concerned ministry officials on the matter.

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Comments (5)

Added 13:15 July 17, 2012

BOTH SIDE MUST DO MORE INNITIATIVES FOR GOOD NEIGHBOURS.

IBRAHIM, DUBAI, United Arab Emirates

Added 12:08 July 17, 2012

Sport is no more a sport, its all about betting and scandals. The sportman ship is no more seen in any game. It really hurts the genuine sportsperson. To participate in a game is to throughing the challenge and accepting the result. More over the living & security is quite good now a days and for some betting sport we have to spare our lives. Its not blame any country, the culprits are all around the worl who dont want anyone to live peacefully. May the venue be a neutral venue for all the cricket matches here after, be it with any country. That gives the really sport spirit, not making money with the sport.

Thomas, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates

Added 11:05 July 17, 2012

There is already too much cricket all over the place, so there is not much to look forward to another Indian cricket series. The so called rivalry has lost its charm, because of so many scandals going on with cricket players from both countries. The other more serious aspect is the concern for security and safety of the public. Arrested terrorists have confessed having slipped into India under the guise of cricket fans. Cricket matches between India and Pak opens the door for visitors, not all of whom are genuine visitors. The Mumbai 2008 bloodshed is not forgotten by the millions of Indians. While Pakistan cricket team by itself can be admired for their skills, it is not advisable to have any seires in either country. Best for them to continue on neutral venues like UAE where is there no worry about safety. It is very much on the cards that there will be huge protests in all parts of India against this proposal.

R.Vasudevan, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Added 10:57 July 17, 2012

It's really too late. People lose their intention after long gap. I can remember people left their work or finished it before starting the game and were awiting on TV screen to watch the full game. They never missed a single over even a ball. But now a days I never see the feelings for India-Pakistan match. Another reason to lose the feelings is cricket betting. When it circulated widely specially against Pakistani cricketer people don't agree to be supporters for the drama.

Wasiq Mahmood, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Added 10:10 July 17, 2012

people dont realise but this series is twice as big as the ashes, compare the tv figures and the crowd,you could fill a 200,000 stadium with ease, There is no series in the world that would compare to this, FACT!!!!! Finally time has come to visit india because of this series....

wasi, dubai, United Arab Emirates