PCB warns Afridi against giving policy statements

T20 captain has said BCCI should share revenues if it wants Pakistan to play its home series in India

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has warned T20 captain Shahid Afridi from commenting on policy matters, Express News reported.



Earlier, Shahid Afridi, in a statement said that Pakistan team should go to India for a bilateral series if BCCI is ready to share the revenues.

“We can go and play in India but I back the stance of the PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan that we first need written guarantees from the Indian board about everything,” said Afridi.



The 35-year-old’s comments came in response to the media reports which suggested that the BCCI is not ready to visit the UAE for the series and instead it has proposed that Pakistan should visit India for a short series on a 50-50 revenue sharing basis.

The BCCI made it clear on Wednesday that it was not in favour of either playing the December series in Pakistan or UAE but it could be held in India, according to NDTV.

“I remember the last time we went to India in 2012-13 they (BCCI) earned in crores of rupees and we got nothing,” Afridi told a local sports channel.



“But this time if the Indian board gives in writing they will give revenues to Pakistan if the series is held in India then it can be done,” he said.

Afridi criticised the BCCI for delaying the matters of the December series scheduled to happen in the UAE adding that PCB’s role has been positive in revival of the cricketing ties between both countries.



Afridi, furthermore, talked about his retirement from the 50-over format saying that he did not regret his decision a bit.

“There are no regrets because my decision to retire was taken at the right time. I don’t think it is advisable to carry on playing in any format if you are not enjoying it,” he said.



The T20 captain added that whenever he feels that he is of no use to the team, he will hang his boots.

“I don’t ever want to be a burden on the team that is not the way I have played cricket all my life,” he said.