The Indian Cricket Board returns to Pakistan's invitation

The Indian Cricket Board returns to Pakistan's invitation

The PCB has invited the BCCI officials to look at the final of the PSL in Karachi. The BCCI has rejected the invitation

Conflicts have been going on in the border a few days ago. The war was almost gone by two neighboring countries. Pakistan gave Indian pilot back, the situation is now cooler than before. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken steps to improve relations with the neighboring country's cricket board. The PCB had invited Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) officials to see the final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

The PSL Final will be played at Karachi Stadium on 17 March. The PCB has invited the cricket board officials to not only see the match but also to the BCCI. The ICC was not dropped. PCB has sent invitations to President Shashanka Manohar, Chief Executive Dave Richardson. But PCB President Ehsan Mani told the media that the BCCI has rejected their invitation. The BCCI official is not coming to see the PSL final.

The PCB president said that BCCI acting president CK Khanna has expressed his inability to go to Pakistan to see the PSL final by showing personal reasons. ICC president Shashanka Manohar, who is an Indian, can not go for the same reason. Mani said, "Both Khanna and Manohar have expressed their inability to visit Pakistan for personal reasons." But ICC Chief Executive Richardson will be in Karachi to see the final.

PCB has invited the India, Bangladesh, England, Ireland, Zimbabwe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Sri Lanka Cricket Board. There is a motive behind telling the boards of these countries. Mani said, "The reason for their call is that if they come here and see the event of the final, they will break all the wrongs about security in Pakistan. We want to ensure that now international cricket is played in Pakistan. "The terrorists attacked Sri Lanka's bus in Lahore in 2009. Since then international cricket has been closed in Pakistan. No big party and tour of Pakistan.

Pakistan captain and former captain Imran Khan, who won the World Cup, will not be able to confirm whether he will arrive in the stadium to see the PSL final. Meanwhile, the PCB sources said that the media of Pakistan's Express' Express said that their board has invited BCCI officials to visit the final, before the recent border conflict. The PCB or the BCCI did not invite if such things would happen!

Reference:  Prothomalo

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