ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairperson Ehsan Mani has asserted that a bilateral series between Pakistan and India could benefit international cricket.
Talking to an international news website today (Monday), PCB Chairperson said that currently Pakistan and India are not playing any matches except in Asian events of the Cricket Council (ACC) and International Cricket Council (ICC).
He further said, “Indo-Pak matches are the most-watched cricket matches in the world, the series is important for the health of global cricket, however, in our planning we do not take into account any bilateral series against India.”
Commenting on the Asia Cup, he said that the Asian Cricket Council had collectively decided that Sri Lanka would host the next tournament as it would be in “a better position” as compared to other countries in the region.
“The financial impact on Pakistan is minimal; the importance of the Asia Cup is that it generates funds for the development of the emerging cricket nations in Asia. There is a complete consensus within ACC on the timing of the Asia Cup,” Ehsan Mani added.
Referring to the relation between PCB and BCCI, he said, “The PCB has issues with the latter but I do not have a fear that some countries will put their interests ahead of what is good for the game as a whole.”
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