Mohammad Irfan: “Politics and cricket should be kept separate because [a] lack of Indo-Pak matches would reduce the hype around it in the future”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Mohammad Irfan has admitted that he is worried the “hype around” India and Pakistan matches will decrease in the future since the two arch-rivals don’t play each other very often.
Nasser Hussain: “I don’t want to get into the politics of it but India and Pakistan not playing each other is like the Premier League with Manchester City not playing Manchester United, or Everton-Liverpool or Spurs and Arsenal”
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Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes that not having bilateral series between India and Pakistan is like the Premier League not having some of its most highly-anticipated rivalries.
Mohammad Azharuddin: “This decision depends on the government of both countries. Once talks resume between both countries, only then a series can happen”
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Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin has said that bilateral series between India and Pakistan can only resume once talks “between both countries” resume.
Ehsan Mani: “I have let it be known to the BCCI, that we are always there to play, but we are not going to be running after them. It is their call, when they are ready to play, we will be willing to play”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani has made it clear that Pakistan won’t “be running after” India to play bilateral series.
Wasim Khan: “Currently, we are talking to various boards behind the scenes as [the] Pakistan team will have a lot of time now”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan has hinted at the possibility of hosting numerous bilateral series following the postponement of this year’s T20 World Cup to October 2021.
Ehsan Mani: Apart from ICC and ACC events we do not play against each other due to the policy of the Indian government”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani has said that Pakistan and India won’t play any bilateral series in the near future “due to the policy of the Indian government”.
Shoaib Malik: “I and my Pakistan teammates are given such love and support when we play in India so it is a rivalry that I would like to see return as soon as it is possible”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik has called for bilateral series between India and Pakistan to resume as soon as possible.
Younis Khan has called for India and Pakistan to start playing bilateral series again
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Younis Khan has called for bilateral series between India and Pakistan to resume as soon as possible.
Ehsan Mani: “they are unreliable, we can’t rely on cricket resuming with India anytime in the foreseeable future”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani has said that not playing any bilateral series with India has cost the board a lot of money.
Wasim Khan: “There appears to be little chance of India and Pakistan playing, and we have already suffered losses in millions of dollars”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief executive Wasim Khan revealed that the board has lost “millions of dollars” because of India’s refusal to play any bilateral series.
