Will there be India vs Pakistan bilateral series soon? Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Roger Binny will be visiting Pakistan during Asia Cup 2023. And for sure, there will be discussions regarding bilateral series. Binny said he will be interacting with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials. While he did not reveal the topics of discussion, it remains to be seen whether IND vs PAK will be back on track amid poor diplomatic ties between the two nations.
“My last Pakistan visit was in 2006, when was there people of Pakistan very interested in Indian cricket and cinema. I am going to interact with the Pakistan Cricket Board on behalf of BCCI,” Binny told ANI.
However, if not India vs Pakistan bilateral cricket, there could be talks around ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Pakistan will host the tournament. But as BCCI refused to send India Cricket Team for Asia Cup 2023, will they repeat it again two years later? The question has no answer for the moment. As things stand, India Cricket Team won’t visit Pakistan. But PCB officials will raise the topic after the Asia Cup 2023 debacle.
Roger Binny along with vice-president Rajeev Shukla will travel to Pakistan during the Asia Cup 2023. The BCCI president and vice-president will travel to Pakistan after PCB invited members of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and other cricket boards to attend the mega event. Both the president and vice president will return to India on September 7. India vs Pakistan bilateral cricket was last played in 2012-13 when Pakistan visited India.
Since then, India vs Pakistan have only happened in Asian events or ICC events.
India have raised the issue of the security of players in Pakistan. However, Binny dismissed that, saying, “Many teams are playing Test cricket over there. England, Sri Lanka and Australia teams have been there. Right now the biggest thing is happening the India vs. Pakistan match,”
Roger Binny said that fitness is the biggest challenge in the country nowadays. He added that one player can’t play in all formats. The BCCI president also said that they are trying to cut down the schedule for the players to play all three formats.
“That is a very important area which we are working on. One person cannot play all the formats. Fitness is the biggest challenge in the country nowadays. You have to manage everything manage your fitness and play. So you can play for a long period of time. Now we trying to cut down the schedule for the players to play all three formats,” said the BCCI president.
