File picture of India skipper Rohit Sharma and Pakistan skipper Babar Azam© AFP
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday made it clear that it has made no proposal to play an offshore T20I sequence towards India, and its present focus is on the graceful conduct of the Champions Trophy. There have been talks about PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi holding discussions with the BCCI officers on the opportunity of a T20I sequence at an offshore venue, seemingly in both England or Australia. “There is no such proposal on the table or under consideration because right now the biggest challenge for us is to organise the Champions Trophy in a befitting manner and we also have a packed international schedule,” a extremely dependable supply mentioned.
The supply mentioned the PCB’s two predominant targets on the ICC conferences in Colombo was to get the price range authorized for the Champions Trophy after which to get assurances from the ICC and BCCI that India would ship their workforce to play in Pakistan within the showpiece.
“That is our main agenda right now. So, there is no question of contemplating any bilateral venture with India,” the supply added.
India have suspended bilateral sequence with Pakistan since 2012 after Pakistan visited the nation for a brief white ball sequence.
Both the nations haven’t performed any Test sequence since Pakistan’s tour to India in 2007.
Even the participation of India within the Champions Trophy stays on tenterhooks with speculations doing rounds about Men In Blue eager to play their matches exterior Pakistan.
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