Security a major concern for Pakistani players in India: Shaharyar
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan says he will not compromise on the safety of Pakistani players after BCCI chief Shashank Manohar put forth an informal proposal to host a limited over series in India.
In a telephonic conversation, the BCCI chief also discussed the possibility of compensating Pakistan for any loss of revenue that the PCB may incur if it were to play its 'home' series in India, Khan revealed in a press conference in Lahore on Saturday.
“The BCCI chief told me that India was to ready to play the series and had been cleared by the government. But I found it very disturbing that they want us to travel to India for our home series,” Khan said.
“Manohar clarified that the matches would be hosted in cities where there were no security concerns but according to our initial agreement the series was scheduled to take place in UAE and we should abide by that.”
India and Pakistan signed an agreement to play a total of six series – four hosted by Pakistan and the other two by India – on the sidelines of an International Cricket Council (ICC) annual conference in Melbourne last year. According to the deal the first series of was scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan in UAE this December but the prospects remain uncertain after political tensions between the two countries.
According to Shaharyar, the PCB would consult the government before making any decision on the India series.
“They have offered to discuss the possibility of compensating us for any financial losses. But before we even consider touring India, we would need the permission of the government.”
“In the current atmosphere, any Pakistani who travels to India is threatened by Shiv Sena or some other group, so how can we take that risk?”
Reacting to Shaharyar's statement, the BCCI president said that Indian board had not even approached the government yet for clearance.
“It's an incorrect statement. We have not yet approached the government. Yes, I have talked to him over phone and we may talk again in the next couple of days,” Manohar was quoted as saying by Times of India.
The chairman of the PCB Executive Committee, Najam Sethi, on Friday rejected the idea of staging Pakistan's 'home series' in India, reiterating that it was time the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) honoured the agreement signed between the two countries last year.
“We visited India in 2007 and 2012 and we did not get a single penny for it. It’s now time for the BCCI to reciprocate and honour its commitment of playing a bilateral series in UAE,” Sethi told reporters in Lahore on Friday.
Key points of the Shaharyar-Manohar conversation
-PCB to seek permission of government on India series
-BCCI formally proposes that Pakistan play its home series in India
-All matches will be played in cities where there are no security concerns
-India willing to discuss revenue sharing
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Nov 14, 2015 03:57pm
Tactical proposition by BCCI. They want PCB to refuse.
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Nov 14, 2015 04:07pm
This is hilariously funny proposition, Pakistan home series in India and Pakistan away series also in India.
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Nov 14, 2015 04:09pm
one step at a time. as things stand now and if you want to play with big boys, it will be on their terms. let us start PCL first, generate revenue in billions of US$ and the look India in the eyes and stare them down. china can loan us some money to start IPL, we can invite them for a couple of teams.
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Nov 14, 2015 04:15pm
Indian MNC'S WILL put money if India host In India
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Nov 14, 2015 04:15pm
Why can't BCCI could share the revenue with PCB ? India - Pakistan match always full stadium matches and people enjoyed with top most spirit.
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Nov 14, 2015 04:15pm
It should've been a plain "NO', why even going to govt for it?
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Nov 14, 2015 04:17pm
PCB to seek permission of government on India series - Why Series should be in UAE
-BCCI formally proposes that Pakistan play its home series in India - Why India, If they can't protect over Chairman , Singer .... how come now they can protect the team. double standard
-All matches will be played in cities where there are no security concerns - Same as above
-India willing to discuss revenue sharing - Another delaying and waiting game and Pakistan will end up with nothing like 2007 - 12
My suggestion is only play in UAE - Show some courage PCB
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Nov 14, 2015 04:19pm
I doubt if Pakistan would refuse to play its "home" series in India or else it stands to loose out millions of Dollars.
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Nov 14, 2015 04:19pm
PCB must not accept this proposal. Its our turn to host.
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Nov 14, 2015 04:21pm
BCCI too clever. Even if there was no security threat, why should pak play home series in India
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Nov 14, 2015 04:22pm
A good tactic by 'ICC' to further impact Pakistan's ODI rankings to remove from WC.
Pakistan should not play the home series in India.
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Nov 14, 2015 04:29pm
PCB is no position to refuse, they are hard pressed on money and eventually world over, money plays the dominant role. If your Organization's soul aim is "For-Profit", had PCB been "Non-Profit" org they could have not bothered about the series in the 1st place. Anyway BCCI got what it wanted!
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Nov 14, 2015 04:32pm
We should play our T-20 world cup matches outside india due to security concerns . Also, forget about bi- lateral series . In UAE secuity is good with no threats whereas pakistani team will be under constant unwanted stress in India. Chairman Sherry for once do something useful!
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Nov 14, 2015 04:39pm
it was our home series if india wanna play come here to Pakistan other teams have came here and situation is completely turned around in Pakistan since 2013 and it is very much safer now terrorism has gone 70% low so no excuse for india
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Nov 14, 2015 04:40pm
Play in India please. India must more than compensate Pakistan, this is a big series..The people would love it. And yes the Pakistani players will be safe. No international sportsperson has ever been attacked in India ever, having said that we must have maximum security for the players.
Long Live Pakistan, Long Live India
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Nov 14, 2015 04:41pm
Pakistan should decline this offer
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Nov 14, 2015 04:42pm
Big concern indeed.
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Nov 14, 2015 04:43pm
In the light of severe security concerns Pakistan should opt to stay out of the tour.
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Nov 14, 2015 04:52pm
@Sumit - It appears to be more stubbornness instead of a tactic.
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Nov 14, 2015 04:56pm
nice joke
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Nov 14, 2015 04:57pm
Please cancel this bilateral cricket. Nothing will be gained. Stop wasting each others money and people's time
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Nov 14, 2015 05:05pm
India played very smartly. now its on pak trun eaither refuse to paly or accecpt to play both loss on pak side.
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Nov 14, 2015 05:08pm
Please do not accept this, please.
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Nov 14, 2015 05:10pm
Now that Bihar elections are over so nothing will happen.
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Nov 14, 2015 05:13pm
PCB should decline that but I guess, looking at history and the appeasement shown by Pakistanis time and again when it comes to India, they will be highly tempted to yield into Indians' proposed tour :)
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Nov 14, 2015 05:21pm
Why can't India play the series in the UAE? They have massive support there and I'm surprised they have ignored their UAE fans to get involved in these mind games... Come on BCCI - Grow Up!
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Nov 14, 2015 05:22pm
Why PCB is not asking the reason from BCCI for not playing in UAE? We should only play in UAE or Pakistan other wise boycott all tournaments which are held in India.
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Nov 14, 2015 05:27pm
Shiv sena have no influence in the cities other than Mumbai. So there is no security risk for Pak players.
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Nov 14, 2015 05:29pm
A funny statement by PCB chief. PCB went on requesting BCCI for restarting India - Pakistan cricket matches. Now that BCCI has cleared it with the permission of Indian government, PCB says there are security concerns for its players. Agreed Shiv Sena, a rowdy political party, will surely disrupt the matches in Mumbai and Nagpur but they have no influence in the other parts of India.
PCB can't conduct its matches in Pakistan because of security factors. That's the reason why it conducts its matches in UAE as if it's home but surely not. If PCB refuses to play matches in India, who is losing, definitely not India.
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Nov 14, 2015 05:32pm
Shehryar is 100% correct and I don't think even the indians would disagree. To play a "home" game on our arch enemy's soil? Preposterous! Bad enough that we must play in UAE, but a "home" game in India while Indians threaten any pakistani who steps foot on their soil? Never.
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Nov 14, 2015 05:37pm
@VIJAYAN RAYAN
We in Pakistan appreciate sentiments such as yours. However, india is a large country with a large number of bigots who wish nothing but harm to Pakistanis. In Pakistan, our terrorists threaten may indians, but in India, ordinary indians threaten pakistanis. Indians don't show us the same hospitality we show them: compare the our cheerful reaction when you beat us in karachi, versus the cold reception when we defeated you in bangalore.
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Nov 14, 2015 05:38pm
Its true that the home series should be played in the country which is hosting , but even people from Pakistan can not deny dreaded threat to foreign teams. Its seems
foul trick and irony when PCB claims security concern for their players visiting other countries . I urge PCB to take reasonable decision (which I am sure they will) and move forward looking at future perspective and play to other teams even at the cost of compromise because this is the only way to start long lost connectivity .
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Nov 14, 2015 05:39pm
They defensively want Pak to refuse the visit!
Dear PCB stay on memorandum play in UAE or not at all !
Our players safety is more important then these series ,
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Nov 14, 2015 05:42pm
What is UAE got to do with "home" series of pakistan? Come and play here, as its nearer for Pakistan audience to travel. Negotiate for buissness to your term, if you are playing in India. Make India your destination for future games.
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Nov 14, 2015 05:42pm
@Sumit "Tactical proposition by BCCI. They want PCB to refuse."
In other words India, as usual and predictably, want to chicken out of their commitment and they want to blame PCB for this. Does the word commitment exist in Indian dictionary?
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Nov 14, 2015 05:43pm
Pull out of T20 world cup in India on security concerns. Any untoed incident involved Pakistani player/s on indian will snowball into something nasty under present circumstances where both nations are eye ball to eye. Just not worth taking risk.
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Nov 14, 2015 05:54pm
where r other big 2 to resolve the dispute. India is just be funny and unfair. as always.
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Nov 14, 2015 06:04pm
Honestly in current scenario , As an Indian , We do not want to play cricket with Pakistan.. No Sport is bigger than humanity...
if No Peace nothing else....
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Nov 14, 2015 06:08pm
Why Manohar??
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Nov 14, 2015 06:15pm
This offer should be rejected without giving it a second thought. But again money is involved here, so you never know PCB's final decision.
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Nov 14, 2015 06:18pm
May be that BCCI thinks, a series in UAE will not attract as many spectators as that in India. Regarding Shiv Sena, even if Pakistan wants to play, just stay away from Mumbai. Other places like Kolkata don't have Shiv Sena's influence.
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Nov 14, 2015 06:20pm
Mr. Shehryar this is our home series. If India hesitate to play cric in UAE then we no need to play with India in India.
we are no begger. We no need two or three odi matches series. You should invite any other team.
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Nov 14, 2015 06:24pm
Even with BCCI big heart and sharing revenue and being generous PSB should refuse. What is your opnion about this generous offer.
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Nov 14, 2015 06:26pm
Where is ICC amidst all this mayhem of cricket, and degrading politics ?
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Nov 14, 2015 06:28pm
Hello Sheharyar still not NO? You know by now people of Pakistan do not want to play our home series in India. Do you feel any pressure from us or do you have any respect for the people of Pakistan? Imran Khan why don't you say anything on it?
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Nov 14, 2015 06:29pm
@khan
Please note that no Pakistani has ever been attacked or injured. Shiv Sena has protested against Mr. Kulkarni and Mr. Manohar (Both Indians) only and in a Democracy, everyone is allowed to protest and have his views.
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Nov 14, 2015 06:30pm
Only Imran Khan can make Sheharyar to back off. I wonder why IK have not said anything on this issue.
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Nov 14, 2015 06:43pm
-India willing to discuss revenue sharing
Yes and we all know how Indians honour their words and agreements. There should be a legally binding contract and PK should get more then 50% of revenue sharing. This is beyond silly. They don't want to get clearance for a safe venue, UAE, but expect PK to come to India when it is ripe with extremism and violence. For Modi it is all about dollars and cents, if it were because of politics how come they decided in one quick week to let PK come and play in India? I thought they said "relations weren't good at the time".
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Nov 14, 2015 06:51pm
@N.S Indian way, or the highway, and rest assured, Pakistan will accept it. They need the money very badly.
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Nov 14, 2015 06:52pm
Pakistanis have no self respect.
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Nov 14, 2015 06:52pm
Don't worry, Shiv Sena will blacken the face of some Indians with ink if Pakistan plays in India. No harm will come to the Pakistani players.
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Nov 14, 2015 06:54pm
These negotiations have gone on toooo long.
Shaharyar DON't play in India. End of discussion. Let them come or meet elsewhere.
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Nov 14, 2015 06:54pm
@Girish For just 500 million dollars, they go to IMF. they cannot refuse India because PCB needs the money, and they know they cannot get that sort of money anywhere.
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Nov 14, 2015 07:01pm
BCCI denies any such invitation!
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Nov 14, 2015 07:03pm
@Mahesh Kumar Vyas In 1999, Shiv Sena dug the pitch in New Delhi to stop the test match. How can you say they have influence only in Mumbai?
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Nov 14, 2015 07:04pm
That will be biggest shame for Pakistan and PCB to play series in India.
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Nov 14, 2015 07:06pm
If Pakistani cricket board has any self respect then must reject the offer otherwise people will think that money is paramount and those who are rich can crush poor .
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Nov 14, 2015 07:08pm
@N.S --Pakistan has no home for cricket. Follow the source of money, the mare will go!
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Nov 14, 2015 07:14pm
Manohar says no invitation sent to PCB.
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Nov 14, 2015 07:14pm
Sheryar Khan should have shown some self-respect and refused the offer. Indians need to condemn this hypocrisy of their board. If they are fine with BCCI's proposition then they are hypocrites too.
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Nov 14, 2015 07:18pm
@yogi OK Sir any other thing
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Nov 14, 2015 07:18pm
@سے Shaam keep dreaming.. PCB is in no bankrupt but yes obviously needs money as does BCCI... it doesn't mean if you have got power and money start oppressing others that's feudalism. Ultimately it will destroy the game and the attraction and money it generates. If big 3 does'nt behave like sensible boards then obviously nobody is slave to any of the big 3 Board and will be equally reciprocated.
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Nov 14, 2015 07:26pm
This is becoming interesting. It will be nice to wait and see who buckle up
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Nov 14, 2015 07:26pm
This morning's Times of India Article ha BCCI vehemently denied that they ever invited Pakistan team(PCB) to come and play in India. This is ridiculous and funny. The guest is claiming an invitation for dinner while the host is denying completely. Even if we were to assume the PCB version to be correct that they were informally invited; then they should have kept it wraps instead of going to the media in the first place. We Indians know that present Indian government will never give a go ahead in the first place for cricket match between India & Pakistan and so now each country can blame each other. (informal invitation- Does PCB have a written invitation ? Mind you, it was PCB who travelled to India for finalizing test series and were never invited). With due respects to all cricket loving fans on both sides of the border who genuinely desired a good cricket game; it was " Poor diplomacy all round".
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Nov 14, 2015 07:29pm
Strange. Shashank Manohar denied today that he had sent any invitation to PCB
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Nov 14, 2015 07:35pm
@Salim UAE pitches have are dead pitches, these neither swing nor spin.Secondly,lot of companies in India to invest if series is played in India.Thirdly,stadiums will be jam packed and more earning from ticket sales in India compared to UAE.
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Nov 14, 2015 07:39pm
This is for local consumption, as Afridi said its all about revenue.
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Nov 14, 2015 07:43pm
@Eli
How does ICC come into it? "Bilateral series" means just that --- bilateral...that is, whatever happens, it is between two parties. The ICC's role is limited to recognising / not recognising a series as official, and designating the umpires/ officials if the series is deemed official. However, ICC will step in if any one party lodges an official complaint against the other. But I guess PCB knows which side of the bread is buttered...it won't complain.
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Nov 14, 2015 07:53pm
Wouldnt it be a bigger revenue for PCB if they played in India because of broadcasting rights conflict, Ten sports vs Others? Also if security was bigger concern why did you travel to India for a series? Is UAE your home? PCB need to be more tactile & diplomatic rather than to publicise, politicise everything where emotions are running high. Try for a win-win situation rather than to make it about honour, integrity etc
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Nov 14, 2015 08:40pm
This series in India is not going to take place as neither the Indian nor the Pakistani government will approve it, moreover if PCB chairman is concerned about players safety the same concern will be in the World T-20 that will also be played in India.
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Nov 14, 2015 08:41pm
"In a telephonic conversation, the BCCI chief also discussed the possibility of compensating Pakistan for any loss of revenue that the PCB may incur if it were to play its 'home' series in India, Khan revealed in a press conference in Lahore on Saturday.
“The BCCI chief told me that India was to ready to play the series and had been cleared by the government. "
This is absolute madness by PCB,when BCCI has got govt approval and ready to compensate pakistan for any loss then i see no reason why PCB refuse to send its team.
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Nov 14, 2015 08:47pm
Ok. so you think this is a tactic to not play the series..... Pakistan should then call India's bluff. I think this is a win win of Pakistan. Lets play..... Its better than fighting..
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Nov 14, 2015 09:17pm
@sid
India will not play in UAE because of the history of fixing and Cheating that happened in UAE.
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Nov 14, 2015 09:35pm
@N.S Peculiar situations(security concerns) peculiar solutions (India does not have security issues/violent incidents).
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Nov 14, 2015 09:44pm
It will be highly disgrace full for Pakistani cricket team to play their home series in India.
Do we have left any self respect?
It was already untaste ful to play Pakistan home series in UAE
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Nov 14, 2015 09:47pm
Yes Pakistan may decide venues like Hyderabad, Chennai,Kochi,Kolkata ,Mohali, Lucknow. Patna etc. I eagerly wait like billions Indiansbut having said so, the time is not conducive in my opinion , except some other country
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Nov 14, 2015 09:55pm
@Sumit there is nothing tactical. Evil intentions have been exposed once more
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Nov 14, 2015 10:20pm
Dont worry. Not even a scratch will happen to players from Pakistan. Even if some ink is thrown on them it will cause havoc and those who throw ink had it. What the guys like Shiv sena might do is that they will attack those Indian sponsors of Pakistani players. They might picket their homes and create scene.
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Nov 14, 2015 10:35pm
Well done PCB.
Our players are more important than the indians making money out of this event.
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Nov 14, 2015 10:39pm
Cricket is not above the national honor and prestige. If India does not chooses to play with Pakistan on its soil, Pakistan must not play with India on its soil. This may be acceptable to Pakistan Cricket Officials in order to make their missions and mint money, but a common Pakistani has different feelings, who want to maintain relations with India on equal terms.
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Nov 14, 2015 10:50pm
@N.S It may sound funny but its the only way the two can play right now. PCB will get due monetary returns as one gets in a home series. So why not ??
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Nov 14, 2015 11:07pm
Fine don't play then...
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Nov 14, 2015 11:21pm
@Amitabh
I agree
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Nov 14, 2015 11:58pm
@Optimistic Pakistani Today England Board Gave permission to english player to play IPL and skip test . Now what you make of it ?
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Nov 15, 2015 12:04am
BCCI president denies the invitation he sent to PCB look for the details in TOI http://m.timesofindia.com/sports/toi-cri/top-stories/Nothing-final-yet-BCCI-on-Pak-cricket-boards-invitation-claim/articleshow/49782028.cms
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Nov 15, 2015 12:29am
If security is a concern then don't go. Simple as that. When your 'home series' os not being played at home people will give different proposals.
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Nov 15, 2015 12:51am
Better forget if India is any cricket playing nation.
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Nov 15, 2015 01:07am
whatever offer comes from BCCI, PCB has no choice it will make noise and then accept it when money will be shown
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Nov 15, 2015 01:10am
Now is the time for PCB to take a stand against the so-called "big brother" and propose the series at a neutral venue like UAE.
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Nov 15, 2015 01:15am
If security is an issue, Pakistan must not play in India.
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Nov 15, 2015 01:20am
we dont need to play against them. its all about money from both sides...
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Nov 15, 2015 02:57am
If security is the concern then don't play in India. Close this chapter of playing cricket between two countries. It as simple solution rather than making back and forth statements from both sides.
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Nov 15, 2015 03:38am
i think it's pretty easy to secure Qaddafi stadium in Lahore. Pakistan should try to win back cricket back to its home grounds.
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Nov 15, 2015 03:40am
Dont forget that PCB has a contract with BCCI.
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Nov 15, 2015 04:15am
it shows great maturity, flexibility and magnanimity on part of bcci to make this offer.
let us see if pcb will show self respect and reject the series or fall for money and accept the offer.
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Nov 15, 2015 04:17am
@Yun Li totally agree with you :P
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Nov 15, 2015 04:27am
Just say we do not want to play with India and move on. There are several other countries which are ready to play with Pakistan. Playing with Ausis and England we can make more money. Send the Players to play in the County Cricket where they will get exposure and make some money.
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Nov 15, 2015 04:32am
don't come..
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Nov 15, 2015 05:06am
@BK
Why BCCI to pay money ?
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Nov 15, 2015 05:58am
@Yun Li it's PSL and china has already replaced pepsi as the main sponsor of IPL.....funny India needed China to sponsor IPL ha ha ha
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Nov 15, 2015 06:01am
That's true, any where we go security is a major concern, India included. Pakistan Zindabad.
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Nov 15, 2015 06:32am
Security concern for Pakistani team in India is higher than Indian Team in Pakistan. May be its better that both teams play in UAE.
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Nov 15, 2015 06:46am
@Pakistani other teams...?
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Nov 15, 2015 06:49am
Its just to humiliate PCB..
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Nov 15, 2015 07:20am
I only have this one question to Indian friends.... please give us one reason why you won't play in UAE.. just one!!!
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Nov 15, 2015 07:33am
Keep your player safe in Pakistan
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Nov 15, 2015 08:36am
Rest assured the worst thing can happen is the goons may TRY to throw blank ink, India will not tolerate anything beyond that. The security will be more than of any VIP, let the game begin.
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Nov 15, 2015 09:01am
@farhan yeah they did, but did they even touch a single pakistani, either spectator or player? Moreover, was match canceled or even delayed? I don't think so.
SS uses its right to free expression to its limit but it knows the consequence of crossing the limit. They may end up blackening some Indian's face or protesting right outside venue but they will never ever touch any foreign national.
As for security, I lol name a few which will not only be secure but fun too
Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bangalore, chennai, Ahmdabad .... Now these are big ones
Dharamshala, Kanpur, ranchi, Guwahati, Raipur, indore, rajkot, vizag, Jaipur, Gwalior, kochi and my favourite Marmagao....
All this after removing all venues of not only Mumbai(3 venues) but also remaining venues if entire Maharashtra.
Sri Lanka visits us dispite Indian Tamils not liking it, that's why SL is never hosted by chennai(Tamils happy SL happy Ind happy) same goes for pakistan, play everywhere apart from Mumbai(you happy we happy SS happy)
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Nov 15, 2015 09:05am
@Yun Li Awesome proposal....Hats off !!!
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Nov 15, 2015 09:08am
@SHAHZ U want your T-20 world cup matches outside the host country...Hmmm...A very valid point....#sarcasm
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Nov 15, 2015 09:20am
Shiv Sena is a fringe element, blown out of proportion by the Indian media. For the Pakistani team protected by Indian security forces, SS is nothing. There's no 'security' threat.
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Nov 15, 2015 09:39am
Its high time Pakistan understand that the wayforward for any dispute is only through peaceful means. India should trust Pakistan. BCCI should be bold enough to tour Pakistan. That can change the dynamics and relationship between the government and people of the countries fully. Positive atmosphere and a calm mind is required for any positive outcome. We can't be prisoners of our past even if it is just a near past. I hope and pray that the people of both countries are able to live like brothers and sisters. Bihar election is a testimony of how democracy can bring a balance and knock out harmful strategies. Hope people of Pakistan believes only in democracy, even if it fails in short term. If you are falling continuously while learning to walk, one day, it is possible to run, if you don't give up. If you use believe walking yourself is not possible because of falling and use tools to support walking, you are lost. Hope my brothers across understand this.
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Nov 15, 2015 09:51am
@sid UAE is the seat of match fixing and corruption and the whole reason India stopped playing there in the first place.
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Nov 15, 2015 09:54am
@Khan There are bigots everywhere. India is a big country and I could admit there are a few Pakistan haters, but they are by no means more than a small minority. My only message is that we continue to reach out despite our differences, because hate will only destroy us. Let Pakistan play in India, why must we play in the UAE and deny the thousands who will come to enjoy the games...
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Nov 15, 2015 09:56am
@Khan Oh Yea..... Did i forget to mention Chennai when Pakistan beat India. I watched that game.... So there is love on both sides....Ignore the hate embrace the love
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Nov 15, 2015 11:12am
@MirA1 .Shameless BCCI, they are even thinking of the series.
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Nov 15, 2015 11:18am
@Amitabh .But shameless BCCI doesn't think so.
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Nov 15, 2015 11:49am
@Khan THERE IS NO SECURITY CONCERN IN INDIA. If you think there is how you are going to play world cup?
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Nov 15, 2015 12:20pm
Please have some self-respect. Refuse this absurd offer.
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Nov 15, 2015 01:32pm
@Sunil as I mentioned if this continues then things are going to be bad for cricket. If they are dishonouring a commitment then it be taken to court but otherwise it's their choice to play IPL. This is the reason cricket is limited to only few countries because of the feudalistic policies compare it with football whigh has global following
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Nov 15, 2015 02:04pm
If the concern is genuine, Pakistan should not send its players to India.
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Nov 15, 2015 02:31pm
@Sunil - why interesting, dont yu know that pakistan eventually gives up and tour.
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Nov 15, 2015 04:52pm
why UAE ? why not INDIA. thats right.
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Nov 15, 2015 05:34pm
@SHAHZ : yes Pakistan should play its matches in Zimbabwe.
Who will allow your demand? If Pakistan does not want to come to India that would be good and there would be less headache to the the organisers.
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Nov 15, 2015 10:02pm
Does this mean that the Pakistani cricket team won't tour India? What a bummer.
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Nov 16, 2015 07:52am
@Moiz Sheikh :And --Be gracious hosts like the average Pakistani known worldwide!
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Nov 16, 2015 07:54am
@سے Shaam :Another BCCI conspiracy to trick PCB?
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Nov 16, 2015 08:03am
@Optimistic Pakistani ; You would know feudalism, wouldn't you?
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Nov 16, 2015 09:19am
Pakistan cricket gains by playing international matches . Playing in India is surely more meaningful than playing in UAE. Pakistan does not have a home base right now so the offer to play isn't as bad as its made to look.
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Nov 16, 2015 03:05pm
@@farhan Good point. Makes sense
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