Pakistan not safe for cricket: BCCI official
Rajeev Shukla says Indian players security of paramount importance
Pakistani spectators carry placards as they await the start of the first International T20 cricket match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore on May 22, 2015. PHOTO: AFP
A senior BCCI official Rajeev Shukla thinks Pakistan should not push the case for India to visit the country since it is still not safe to play cricket there.
Shukla, in response to PCB’s letter to the BCCI claiming damages for not honouring the MoU, said: “We will give an appropriate response. We have had a consistent policy that we will play on each other's soil. Pakistan's security situation is not such where you can have a series on their soil. Only Zimbabwe have played a series. No other country is touring Pakistan because they are not able to provide adequate security,” said Shukla.
He added that Indian players face a higher security risk in Pakistan. “When it comes to India, the security concerns are even more. How can we risk our players?”
Meanwhile, Shukla said that Indian board has asked for permission from the government to play against Pakistan but they haven’t received any reply.
“The BCCI has already written to government in March regarding Future Tours and Programmes (FTP). So unless we get permission from them, I can't make a comment,” he said.
Shukla, in response to PCB’s letter to the BCCI claiming damages for not honouring the MoU, said: “We will give an appropriate response. We have had a consistent policy that we will play on each other's soil. Pakistan's security situation is not such where you can have a series on their soil. Only Zimbabwe have played a series. No other country is touring Pakistan because they are not able to provide adequate security,” said Shukla.
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He added that Indian players face a higher security risk in Pakistan. “When it comes to India, the security concerns are even more. How can we risk our players?”
Meanwhile, Shukla said that Indian board has asked for permission from the government to play against Pakistan but they haven’t received any reply.
“The BCCI has already written to government in March regarding Future Tours and Programmes (FTP). So unless we get permission from them, I can't make a comment,” he said.