Atmosphere Not Conducive For Indo-Pak Cricket, Says Anurag Thakur
BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur feels that the Pakistan government should talk to Indian government first, which would then oave way for a more conducive atmosphere.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur said the atmosphere between India and Pakistan is not conducive for cricket right now and stressed on the importance of creating a good environment before resumption of the proposed bilateral series. (Pakistan Threaten to Pull Out of 2016 T20 World Cup)
"The atmosphere right now is not conducive for cricket to be played between the two countries. Pakistan government should talk to Indian government first. That will be a great help for building the conducive atmosphere," said Thakur on the sidelines of a cricket match between Parliamentarians and celebrities. (Shaharyar Khan Fires Letter to Board of Control for Cricket in India, Expresses Disappointment)
"And then you don't require so much effort for talks to happen between two cricketing boards," he added. (Disappointed at The Way The BCCI Treated us, Says Shaharyar Khan)
PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan was in India last week to discuss the proposed India-Pak bilateral cricket series in December but Shiv Sena workers stormed the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai last Monday, and the scheduled meeting between the heads of two cricket boards were called off.
Last Friday, PCB called on its Indian counterpart BCCI seeking a rescheduled meeting to discuss the series in the United Arab Emirates in December.
Meanwhile, wishing the Indian team all the best for the final match played between India and South Africa at Wankhede, Thakur said, "Look the series is well poised. It's going to be a thriller. One who wins this match will automatically win the series also. I also want to thank the Prime Minister who talked about the importance of this series on Mann ki baat. I wish the Indian team all the best."
Thakur who also scored an unbeaten century in the match played between Parliament and Celebrities thanked the organizers for giving him an opportunity to play.
All the earnings from the match will be given to Prime Minister Relief fund to support Nepal Earthquake victims and Heat Wave victims in India.