New Delhi: Amidst huge anticipation from Cricket fans from both sides of the border, there are media reports that India and Pakistan will play a bilateral cricket series from December 24 to January 5. The series will be held in Sri Lanka.
The report further adds that the arch rivals will play 3 One Day International games followed by 2 Twenty 20 matches. This series will be a huge boost to the fans of two cricket loving nations. India has not played a full bilateral Test series with Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. According to a MoU signed between the PCB and BCCI, both countries are scheduled to play six series between 2015 and 2023.
Reports had suggested that the decision on the propose series will be taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself. Both the BCCI and the PCB had met recently in Dubai and agreed to play a series in Sri Lanka subject to clearances from their governments.
Earlier, the PCB announced that Islamabad had given the nod for the series but the BCCI remained silent since its secretary Anurag Thakur submitted a written request to the Ministry of External Affairs. BCCI functionary Rajiv Shukla had informed that the bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan will be played in Sri Lanka tentatively from December 15 and also the two sides will play 5 matches (3 ODIs and 2 T20 games).
