Indo-Pak series won’t happen for a year if not held within January: PCB chief

“I don’t see the series happening in the next one year if it is not held at this time as both teams have international commitment throughout 2016,” Khan said, reported PTI.

The PCB chief also made it clear that the bilateral series with India and 2016 T20 World Cup in India are separate things. “This is a bilateral series between two nations the World T20 is an ICC event,” Khan said, reported PTI.

However, the PCB chief had earlier indicated that they need to seek the Pakistan government’s clearance before sending the teams to India for the ICC T20 World Cup next year. “We are monitoring the situation but given the current environment in India with regards to Pakistan we will have to ask our government for permission whether the security situation is ok for us to send our team,” he said.

With time running out for a possible series this month, Khan said that the PCB will wait two more days for the confirmation of the series. “We are going to wait for a few more days at the most to get a positive response from India after that we move on to other things,” he remarked.

He further hoped that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will fulfil the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the boards last year.

“We feel that India must fulfil the MOU signed between the two boards and if the series is held it will play a role in improving India and Pakistan relations,” Khan said reported PTI.