India and Pakistan should be playing Test cricket against each other, says Farokh Engineer
Farokh Engineer is adamant that that Virat Kohli & Co. and the Pakistan cricket team to go face-off against each other on home soil in the near future for the development of the sport. Former Pakistan cricketer Mushtaq Ahmed also backed this opinion as he called for change from new PM - Imran Khan.
Former Indian cricketer Farokh Engineer has called for a truce between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The Mumbai-born cricketer was desperate to see the two teams go up against each other in the longest format of the game in the near future as he appealed to newly-appointed Pakistan PM - Imran Khan to intervene amidst all the political tension between both countries.
“Imran Khan, he is the prime minister now.
“Unfortunately, the Indian government controls the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) or they (the BCCI) have been using that as an excuse. As a cricketer, I would love India to play Pakistan or vice versa. But it is a question of convincing the political leaders.
Former Pakistan cricketer, Mushtaq Ahmed, also supported his counterpart’s plea as he asked that the national team be allowed to play on home soil after having used stadiums across the UAE as home grounds in recent years.
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