“I am very confident that India will do well in the Champions Trophy and will defend the title”
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman has backed India to win the Champions Trophy, which starts today.
India and Pakistan have only faced each other in Asia Cup tournaments or ICC events since 2012
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India sports minister Vijay Goel has insisted that the national team will not be playing any bilateral series with Pakistan.
“The relationship between the two boards and the two nations is historic”
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Pakistan have agreed in principle to play T20 friendlies against Afghanistan in Kabul and Lahore at some point between July and August.
India and Pakistan only play each other at ICC events or tournaments like the Asia Cup
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will hold discussions in Dubai on May 29 regarding the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) they both signed.
“We were really hoping that the Test match could be played at this magnificent new stadium”
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The WACA will host the third Ashes Test between Australia and England from December 14-18 this year after it was confirmed that the new stadium being built in Perth would not be ready in time for the highly-anticipated series.
Cricket South Africa exceeded the government’s transformation requirements
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The ministerial ban on Cricket South Africa has been lifted after the board met the government’s transformation requirements.
“Pakistan’s security situation is not such where you can have a series on their soil”
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Rajeev Shukla, a senior Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official, has made it clear that India won’t travel to Pakistan for any series due to security concerns.
“Once the constitution is final we intend to take our case against the BCCI”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has revealed that the board incurred losses of approximately USD 200 million as a result of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) refusal to play bilateral series in Pakistan.
Ajmal has denied the accusations against him
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Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has been accused of fraud and misuse of facilities by the administration of the University of Agriculture in his hometown of Faisalabad.
The India-Pakistan series is likely to be held in Sri Lanka or Bangladesh
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The Pakistan government has given the national team permission to face India in a bilateral series.
