Younis Khan : India and Pakistan should resume cricketing ties

"India and Pakistan are two giants of cricket -- one number one and the other number two -- so whatever the situation between the two nations it must be forgotten and cricket should be played, people want to watch them play," Younis told reporters in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.

BCCI president Anurag Thakur had ruled out the possibility of a bilateral series against Pakistan, and following the Uri attack had requested the International Cricket Council to not place the Asian neighbours in the same group during the preliminary stages of global competitions. However, Rajiv Shukla, who is chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association, said the Board was not against playing Pakistan but were concerned about the security and are willing to play them if the government gives the nod.

"Whenever we play India people watch the game with unmatched interest and the game gets good promotion in the region, it should be played and played regularly," Younis said, reported AFP.

"It`s my wish to be in that elite group of 10,000 runs because there is no Pakistani in that group," Younis said.