Kapil Dev welcomes resumption of India-Pakistan bilateral series – Cricket News Update
Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev on Tuesday welcomed the resumption of bilateral cricketing ties between sub-continental neighbours India and Pakistan, saying it is a good development.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Pakistan Cricket Board have agreed to stage a short limited-overs series between the two cricket teams, at the former’s backyard, later this year. This will be the first bilateral series between the nemeses in more than five years.
As per the itinerary released by the hosting board last week, the two teams will play two T20 Internationals and three One Day Internationals between December 25 and January 6.
The short series is sandwiched between two legs of England’s tour of India. In the first leg of the itinerary, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the second week of January to play the five ODI series against the hosts, starting on January 11.
Welcoming the short India-http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kapil-Dev-c70234 urged not to bring politics in sports.
During a media interaction in the Taj city on Tuesday, at the 166th Annual Sports day of the prestigious St. Peter's College, the legendary Indian cricketer said that the itinerary will help improve relations between the South Asian neighbours.
Cricketing relations between India and Pakistan have been on hold since the 2008 terrorist attacks in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820, as the Indian government suspected involvement from across the border in the deadly attacks.
Replying to a query about the forthcoming India-http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754.
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