June 23 (Reuters) – Pakistan’s overseas ministry stated it’s “comparing all facets” of the rustic’s participation on this yr’s 50-overs International Cup in India with bilateral cricket stalled between the South Asian neighbours because of soured political family members.
The 2 nations have performed each and every different most effective in multi-team occasions at impartial venues during the last decade and doubts stay over Pakistan’s involvement within the International Cup in October-November.
Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari used to be a number of the overseas ministers who travelled to India’s Goa final month for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) assembly, turning into the primary senior Pakistani chief to talk over with India in 9 years.
International ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch stated Pakistan used to be of the view that “politics will have to no longer be combined with sports activities”.
“India’s coverage of no longer enjoying cricket in Pakistan is disappointing,” Baloch stated in Islamabad on Thursday.
“We’re looking at and comparing all facets in terms of our participation within the International Cup together with the protection scenario for Pakistani cricketers and we will be able to be offering our perspectives to PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) sooner or later.”
Doubts over Pakistan’s participation has intended that the dates and venues for the International Cup are but to be showed with simply over 3 months left sooner than the beginning of the match.
India has already dominated out travelling to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, which is scheduled to start on Aug. 31. In reaction, Pakistan threatened to boycott the International Cup in the event that they lose the website hosting rights to the Asia Cup.
On the lookout for a compromise, the Asian Cricket Council stated the regional match can be hosted in a ‘hybrid type’ with 4 suits held in Pakistan and the rest 9 in Sri Lanka.
Reporting by means of Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; modifying by means of Peter Rutherford
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