The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur on Monday warned Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), saying that Indo-Pak cricket ties cannot resume if the security of Indians is compromised, according to a report.
“Pakistan need to know that cricket can’t be played if the security and peace of our nation is affected. I understand a sport is a different thing, but our internal security is important,” Thakur said.
According to Future Tours Programme of International Cricket Council (ICC) arch-rivals are scheduled to play a bilateral series comprising two Tests and five ODIs, at a neutral venue.
The highly anticipated series was expected to be played in The UAE. However, after terrorist attack in Punjab chances for the high-profile series have become bleak.
“We have certain issues between the boards and our country also has issues. We need to sort them out before playing cricket against Pakistan. I met the PCB representatives during the ICC meetings in Barbados. The board is not against having dialogue, but the security of the country is paramount,” Thakur added further.
Thakur later took to micro blogging site Twitter to condemn the attack.
The statement came after the terrorist attack in Punjab on Monday, where four heavily armed terrorists wearing Army fatigues went on a rampage attacking a bus and a police station complex, in Gurdaspur district bordering Pakistan.
Last bilateral series between both the countries took place in 2007.
