India and Pakistan have been at loggerheads over sure points for many years. Cricket, which was thought of a medium of creating a pleasant relationship between the 2 neighbouring international locations, additionally took a backseat because the governments of the 2 international locations have proven reluctance in sending their groups to their neighbouring nation, they usually solely face one another in ICC or ACC occasions.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have been unwilling to ship their staff to play within the 2023 ODI World Cup, which will likely be solely held in India for the primary time. This was after India determined to not journey to Pakistan to play within the Asia Cup 2023. Ultimately, matches within the Asia Cup have been break up between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, permitting India to play solely within the island nation. In the meantime, Pakistan agreed to make the journey to India to play the ODI World Cup.
The Asia Cup event started on August 30, with six groups competing for the coveted title. PCB invited BCCI President Roger Binny and Vice-President Rajeev Shukla to come back to Pakistan and watch matches within the group stage of the event. Binny and Shukla accepted the invitation and travelled to Pakistan. They returned on Wednesday, September 6, through the Attari-Wagah border. The previous India all-rounder praised Pakistan’s hospitality, saying that they went out of their method to make their visitors comfy.
“We had an excellent assembly in Pakistan. We acquired excellent hospitality. They took care of us very properly. The primary agenda was to observe cricket and to take a seat and focus on issues with them. General, it was an excellent journey. Pakistan handled us very properly. They went out of the best way to make us comfy,” Binny was quoted as saying by Sportstar.
When requested about the potential for resumption of bilateral ties between the 2 nations, Binny mentioned that the choice rests with the Indian authorities and never BCCI, however he remained optimistic.
“BCCI can’t say. It’s a authorities concern, they usually must take a name. We have to wait and see. And hopefully, it should occur as a result of the (ODI) World Cup is arising, Pakistan staff will likely be in India to play.”
The safety was great, all of the preparations have been fabulous: Rajeev Shukla
Rajeev Shukla additionally lavished reward on PCB for treating him and Binny with the utmost care. He famous that cricket generally is a medium for creating friendship and reminisced about India’s tour of Pakistan in 2004.
“The assembly was excellent. The Pakistan Cricket Board took excellent care of us. The safety was great, all of the preparations have been fabulous. It was a goodwill go to for cricket which went properly.
“Cricket has at all times been an vital medium even earlier than. Take the 2004 tour, for instance; the environment that was created resulted in nice friendship and commerce delegations. The shopkeepers weren’t even taking cash from individuals, that was an incredible environment,” Shukla mentioned.
