PCB asks BCCI to host Pakistan home series: Report

I am both surprised and shocked.

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What? Excuse me?

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@asif:
The financial arrangement between BCCI and PCB has nothing to do with Shiv Sena’s attitude towards Pakistan. This article covers that aspect (the home team covers expenses and gets the broadcast and stand revenues). Shiv Sena is likely to protest against the Pak team playing even if this were an India home series – so a potential match is unlikely to take place in Mumbai (unfortunate). However, who ensured the team security during the World Cup?

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while it is a romantic idea but who will come to watch the matches?
ofcourse India is not going to grant thousands of visas for pakistani viewers and it is unlikely that opposing team will have visitors in great numbers as well.

good idea mr ashraf but it is not practical.

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Why are you so desperate for this silly game? Urging,begging and issuing threats.

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Current local national T20 tournaments and response of the people proved a major point that Cricket will never die in Pakistan irrespective of the fact that the world teams wants to play in Pakistan or not. Instead of begging, I guess it would be a lot better to explore possibilities of innovating national cricket only. PCB should also now decide that it will play with only those International teams who are willing to play on its soil as well. Tournaments/tours to countries that are not in favour of playing in Pakistan should be banned till they reconsider their stance against us.

Its a tough call, and the road is full of challenges but earning dignity is not something that comes easy. This will also give us some time to work on the ethics, morality and professionalism of our players and officials.

Pakistan Paendabad.

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Few years back, Pakistan did lot of fuss before sending its team to India, sighting security reasons. Now, the tables have turned and it is pleading India to host its own home series in India.It is also reminding India of its benefit, as if the BCCI is starving for funds. Be trade or cricket, like always, the tone is “you-should-patronize-us-for-your-own-benefit”.Recommend

People cannot understand why the PCB now wants to stage its “Home Series” in India when Dubai is the SECOND HOME of the Pakistani Cricketers.
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Thinking Cap “ON”
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Ahhhhhhh! The Advertising Revenue and Gate Collections in Dubai are a fraction of that in India and as such the PCB wants the Pakistani “Home Series” to be played in India. Most probly the last Pakistan Vs England “Home Series” in Dubai has either lost Money or made very meagre Profits.
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The same would hold good if the Pakiistani “Home Series” were to be played in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
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BCCI is weary of Cricketing Relations with Pakistan or PCB as the Issue of Terrorism emanation from Pakistan – allbeit the “State” or “Non-State” Actors!.
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However, PCB has now thought of a new “Bait”. May be the PCB and Pakistan’s Highly Enthusiastic Cricket Supporters will be able to prevail upon the Pakistani Government to put an end to the Terrorists – State or Non-State – operating from Pakistan
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Let us see “How the Cookie Crumbles”
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Cheers

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Sharad Pawar holds the key for approval and sitting in Maharashtra where Shiv Sena call the shots, there is remote chance that PCB’s proposal would see the light.

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To be honest, its a good idea and if BCCI agrees, it would be a coup for PCB and it would definitely help Pakistan or PCB’s finances as well. But must BCCI agree …as an Indian I am not in favor of hosting Pakistan’s home series.

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@Farz:

People will not watch a Pak-Sri Lanka match as much as an Indo-Pak match.

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this should not happen. its pakistan home series it should be held in pakistan but because of security reasons then it should be held IN a neutral territory

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