As a follow up to the talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani, India has decided, in principle, to resume bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan, Press Trust of India PTI news agency reported on Wednesday. Quoting Indian government sources, PTI said the time of the visit, venues of the matches and other logistical issues would be decided by the cricket boards of the two countries.
Sources said if everything goes according to the plans, Indian cricket team will visit Pakistan first and Pakistan will then pay a return visit. However, there is no slot available for Indian cricket team to visit Pakistan in the immediate future.
According to Future Tour Schedule prepared by International Cricket Council (ICC), Pakistan could visit India for a three Tests and five One Day International series in March 2012. When contacted, Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI vice president Rajiv Shukla and chief administrative officer Ratnakar Shetty said they were not aware of any decision to resume bilateral cricketing ties.
Before World Cup semi final match at Mohali on March 30, India last played Pakistan in an Asia Cup match in June 2010 at Dambula in Sri Lanka. The last bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan was held in 2007-2008, when Pakistan team had visited India.
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