Advocating the need for improvement in relations between India and Pakistan, Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar said if the governments of the two countries feel a bilateral cricket series is the "ideal way" to move forward then it should be held. "These are issues which the two countries' government needs to decide," Tendulkar was quoted as saying by www.dnaindia.com on Tuesday.
He was asked about the hardships that have come up in the proposed bilateral series between India and Pakistan in UAE in December, this year. "Also I think that the relations (between India and Pakistan) need to improve. If the governments feel that this (cricket) is the ideal way to move forward and the (cricket) boards (feel so), I do not see any reason why we should not play. "(But) if they (governments) feel it is inappropriate then we have to abide by them," he added. Tendulkar is in New York these days along with Australian spin legend Shane Warne for the inaugural 'Cricket All Stars 2015', a three-city Twenty20 rubber involving retired stars of the game. 'Cricket All Stars 2015' series, brainchild of Tendulkar and Warne, will bring together 28 of the biggest names of the game, including former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag, Sri Lankan spin legend Muttaiah Muralitharan, former West Indian captain Brian Lara and former Pakistan pacers Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar.
The first match of the series between Sachin's Blasters and Warne's Warriors will be played in the famed 45,000 seater Citi Field, the home of Major League Baseball's New York Mets. Talking about the series, Tendulkar said it aims to globalise cricket, which is the second most popular sport in the world. He said through the series, they aim to introduce more people to the game and encourage youngsters in the US aspiring to play the game in future.
Comments
Comments are closed.