KARACHI: Pakistan wants a series with India at a neutral venue next year, Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi will make a proposal to BCCI chief Jay Shah in Colombo, with Australia and England already hosting arch-rivals. have shown interest.
On the sidelines of the ICC meetings, Mohsin Naqvi will also meet other board officials and inform them about the arrangements and security of the Champions Trophy. There will be an effort to convince India to come across the border, so far no other country has come to Pakistan. But did not show reservations, the news spread about Afghanistan is wrong.
On the other hand, great progress has been made in the project of building a hotel near Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, the plot next to the building was also bought by PCB. It could not be done, the Indian government has issued instructions to its board in this regard, traditional rivals only face each other during ICC or ACC events, these days the Indian team will come to Pakistan next year for the Champions Trophy. There has been a debate on whether or not to come, first the Indian media gave positive indications in this regard, but for some time now, there has been a lot of talk about the team not crossing the border.
These days, the annual conference of ICC is going on in the city of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The agenda of the meeting also mentions the additional budget for holding the Champions Trophy matches with Pakistan in another country. Last year, the Indian team also visited Pakistan for the Asia Cup. had refused to come on which his matches were held in Sri Lanka, however PCB has made it clear this time that the hybrid model is not acceptable and the entire event will be held on Pakistani grounds.
Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is in Colombo these days, according to sources, he will meet Indian Cricket Board Chief Jay Shah on the sidelines of the meetings, he will try to convince him to send the team to Pakistan, but PCB too. He knows that this decision will be taken by the Indian government and not by the BCCI.
According to the sources, before the departure of Sri Lanka, PCB officials have agreed to invite India for the T20 series at a neutral venue next year. Mohsin Naqvi will talk to Jay Shah about this. Later, it may be possible to hold matches on the free days of both the teams.
It should be remembered that Australia and England have invited Pakistan and India to play the series in their countries, but Pakistan has not yet made any decision regarding the host. Mohsin Naqvi will also meet with the top officials of other cricket boards and take into confidence the arrangements and security of the Champions Trophy. The news spread about Afghanistan is wrong, PCB is hopeful that all teams will come to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy.
Meanwhile, PCB has also purchased a plot adjacent to the high-rise building near the National Cricket Academy. Discussions are ongoing with several major hotel chains for a five-star hotel project. Also, the project will be completed in the next few years, after which the teams will not need to stay in remote hotels, road closures for security arrangements will also be eliminated, only adjacent to the Gaddafi Stadium during matches. The area itself will be closed.
