Pak ready to play in India as part of BCCI contract: Shaharyar Khan

TIL Desk Sports/ Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has clarified his recent comment on agreeing to play series in India, saying that it was related to the contract signed between his board and the Board of control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2014.

“Pakistan had agreed to host four series in Pakistan or any third country like the UAE or Sri Lanka with mutual consent while India was to host two series in India. The BCCI has failed to fulfill this contract as a result of which the PCB has sent a legal notice to the BCCI,” a PCB statement said while clarifying Shaharyar’s comment.

“The chairman had stated that the PCB is ready to play in India despite security threats but only as part of the contract it has signed in 2014 with the BCCI, in which it is clearly noted that first India will play Pakistan in Pakis­tan’s home series, be it in Pakis­tan or a neutral venue,” the statement added.

Earlier, Shaharyar had stated despite security threats, they are ready to send their cricket team to play a series in India. “We are ready to play in India, but the Board of Control for Cricket in India is not ready to let the Indian team play against us even in their own country,” he had added.