BCCI remains neutral in face of Gavaskar criticism of Indo-Pak series – Cricket News Update
Following former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar’s criticism of the recently announced Indo-Pak bilateral series, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has maintained a neutral stance, with senior board official Rajiv Shukla maintaining that every
individual is entitled to his own opinion.
"I don't want to react to individual opinion. Everyone is entitled to have one," said Shukla, in regards to Gavaskar’s recent comments.
The former Indian skipper slammed the board’s move to initiate a resumption of bilateral ties between the two nations by announcing a series, due to be played in December this year.
"Being a Mumbaikar I feel what is the urgency when there is no co-operation from the other side," Gavaskar said.
The bilateral sporting ties between the two nations have been in a deadlock since the 2008 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755
Cricket Board to initiate a revival, but the BCCI appeared reluctant to resume ties.
However, recent initiatives on the part of the Indian board hinted at an impending thaw in relations – the BCCI included Pakistan’s domestic T20 champions, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sialkot-c842 Stallions, in the upcoming Champions League T20, in addition to inviting PCB chairman
Zaka http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashraf-c46397 to watch the final of the Indian Premier League 2012 in Chennai, after which meetings were held to discuss the possibility of arranging a bilateral series.
Following much speculation and hype, the BCCI issued an official announcement regarding the series today, with the Men In Green having been invited to India for the event (after the BCCI refused to play at a neutral venue). The series comprises three ODIs
(to be played in Chennai, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749.
The upcoming event marks the first bilateral series between the two teams since 2007, although they have played each other in international tournaments, such as the Champions Trophy, the World Cup, and the Asia Cup this year in March.
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