The tour will start with the two Twenty20s followed by the ODIs. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has proposed matches in New Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Chennai with Mumbai not chosen as venue with fear of a backlash because of the 2008 attacks. According to the PCB officials, the board, after consultation with Misbahul Haq and Mohammad Hafeez, will send a reply to the BCCI shortly.
The official also confirmed that the PCB will send its delegation to India ahead of the tour to assess the security situation as well as the arrangements at the venues.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 3rd, 2012.
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Re at the phrase "Beggars can't be choosers" :- Look inside before looking out. India (and especially Mumbai) is a country full of "beggars" - of the footpath variety I must add (pun intended) !
@Mazen:
Don't kid yourselves: India definitely is not interested in playing cricket with you -- nor is the rest of the cricket world. Who gave you that illusion that the rest of the world will openly embrace your country which is blacklisted for a variety of reasons, primarily, though for terrorism and insecure environment, unethical behaviour of your cricketers and the PCB, rogue-nation conduct by providing safe haven to killers of innocent people, etc. etc. It's a long list and I am sure you will feel exasperated reading it. Hope you will quietly withdraw -- if for nothing than self-respect and SHAME. The problem is that you do not have the courage to be honest and acknowledge that terrorism stems from Pakistan which is a crucible for religious extremism. In another 10 years, if things move at the way they are, you will fracture yourselves into several diffierent small countries, each hostile to the other. Bangladeshis say they are the happiest people after having broken away from you. Are they not a shining example of what is wrong with you guys?
pakistan b not allowed to enter India until HafisSayeed .Makki.Lakhvi are hanged in public
My dear Pakistani friends, please don't start celebrating too early.
December is far, far away, and so many things can happen in these months. Remember the number of non-state actors in on the increase in your country (especially after the jail break).
@moonjely sony:
Bal Thakre is that you?
Rather I would like to read as, 'No India-Pakistan matches', till Pakistan takes action against the state actors of 26/11'.
Why are we dieing for playing with our one of the major adversaries in the world?????
Beggars can't be choosers!!! PCB will gladly accept whichever venues are accepted. The show must go on!
Looking forward to seeing India vs Pakistan in Ahmadabad. As exciting as ever! :)
who says there are no terrorists + extremists in india? bal thakray acts like don in india :D
The official also confirmed that the PCB will send its delegation to India ahead of the tour to assess the security situation as well as the arrangements at the venues. so, if the security situation is negative and if there is bomb blast , pakistan will pull back from the series?.If PCB have guts, Pakistan should ask their Indian counter part to play in Mumbai. pakistan should accept blindly any situation in India, other wise if they raise any concerns they can sit at home.So the above said statement makes no value.Above all pakistanis are not welcomed in India.