Former Pakistan Wicketkeeper Feels BCCI President Sourav Ganguly Can Revive India-Pakistan Bilateral Series

Jan 3, 2020 at 10:16 PM

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Former Pakistan Wicketkeeper Feels BCCI President Sourav Ganguly Can Revive India-Pakistan Bilateral Series

Since January 2013, India and Pakistan haven’t met in the international bilateral cricket series. Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif believes that the present Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly can play an important role to revive this battle.

Due to the long-time political issues between the two neighbouring countries, the bilateral contest between the two cricket nations has been stopped for a long time. Moreover, this situation is not developing anyway at the present moment. Though these two countries are still meeting in the international circuit, however, it is only in the ICC or ACC tournaments.

Like the most of India-Pakistan cricket fans, former Pakistan wicket-keeper Rashid Latif also wants to see the international bilateral series between these two countries. He believes that the former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly, who is currently the BCCI President, has the ability to restart this bilateral contest.

Sourav Ganguly, Rashid Latif
Rashid Latif (Image Credit: Twitter)

According to The Nation, Latif claimed, “As a cricketer and BCCI President, Ganguly can help (Ehsan) Mani and the PCB.

“Unless full-fledged Pakistan-India bilateral series resumes, things won’t improve for both countries. The world wants to see Pak-India playing cricket.”

It was Sourav Ganguly who persuaded the BCCI and players for 2004 Pakistan tour

Rashid Latif further recalled that the BCCI was not reluctant to tour in Pakistan in 2004, which was India’s first Pakistan tour since late September 1997, but, then captain Sourav Ganguly played an important role to make that tour successful. In that tour, India played five-match ODI series and three-match Test series and also won both those series.

Sourav Ganguly, Rashid Latif
Sourav Ganguly (Image Credit: Google)

Latif added, “In 2004, when the BCCI was reluctant to tour Pakistan, it was (Sourav) Ganguly, who persuaded the BCCI and players. It was a highly memorable tour for India as they managed to win big here after a long gap,”

Rashid Latif also said that Wasim Khan, the CEO of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), also needs to play the active part to bring back the big overseas teams in Pakistan for the international bilateral series.

Wasim Khan

He quoted, “PCB CEO Wasim Khan should also play his active part to ensure top cricket-playing nations come and tour Pakistan as it will help Pakistan cricket and local players.”

The arrival of Sri Lankan team after more than a decade was a sigh of relief – Rashid Latif

Recently, in late 2019, Sri Lanka successfully toured in Pakistan for twice. At first, the Sri Lankan team played the limited-overs series in Pakistan in September-October, where most of the senior Sri Lankan regular players were not present. Later, in December, the strong Sri Lankan team played a two-match Test series in Pakistan, which was the first Test cricket contest in Pakistan since March 2009.

PCB, SLC

Talking about Sri Lanka’s recent international tour in Pakistan, Rashid Latif said, “The arrival of Sri Lankan team after more than a decade was a sigh of relief for not only struggling Pakistani cricket but also for long-suffering masses. Majority of our cricket grounds have also suffered badly in the absence of international matches.”

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