Bedi welcomes BCCI’s decision to resume cricket ties with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 – Cricket News Update
Legendary Indian spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bishan-Singh-Bedi-c48133 on Sunday welcomed Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) move to invite Pakistan cricket team for a short limited-over series at the end of this year, in a bid to resume the bilateral cricketing ties with
the South Asian neighbours.
"It is good to restore the cricketing ties with our neighbour," said Bedi on the sidelines of Cricket Association of Bengal’s annual award distribution ceremony, where he was invited in capacity of chief guest.
The BCCI had last week announced its decision to host Pakistan cricket team in a short limited-overs series, comprising three One Day Internationals and two T20 Internationals, in December-January. Though the itinerary is still awaiting Indian government’s
approval, both the boards are quite optimistic about the series taking place later this year.
Cricketing relations between the arch rivals have been in abeyance since the 2008 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 attacks, as the Indian government suspected Pakistan’s involvement in the deadly incident. However, after four years of consistent efforts from the Pakistan Cricket
Board, the Indian cricket board finally gave a nod for resumption of bilateral ties.
Bedi also backed under-fire http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-Sharma-c83352 saying it was too early to jump to conclusion on the drug issue embroiling the Jalandhar leg-spinner.
The Mumbai police in May arrested Sharma and South African cricketer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WD-Parnell-c2787 from a plush rave party. He was later accused of consuming drugs at the party. Last week, the leg spinner was also tested positive for recreational drugs, and his cricketing
future is now in jeopardy.
Asked if Sharma should be banned from cricket for his transgression, the 65-year-old former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 spinner said, "Let's not jump the gun and rather see what actually it is. What guarantee you have that you are not going into speculation."
Replying to a query regarding the dearth of spinners in Indian cricket in recent times, the legendary spinner blamed excess of limited-overs cricket, especially T20 cricket, for the issue.
Bedi also expressed delight over India’s successful start to new season, with a 21-run victory over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, in an ODI at Hambantota, on Saturday, July 21.
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