Ramiz Raja during a press conference
The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to challenge the BCCi's decision on the Indian Premier League's possible extended window.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah had made a statement in an interview that the Indian board will be getting an extended window for the IPL in the ICC's next FTP cycle.
"From the next FTP cycle, IPL will have an official two-and-a-half-month window so that all the top international cricketers can participate. We have had discussions with various boards as well as the ICC," Shah had told.
The FTP cycle will be from the year 2024 till 2031.
Responding to the same, PCB chairman Ramiz Raja said, "There has been no announcement or decision as yet on the IPL window being increased. I will give my views on this issue at the ICC conference."
According to him, the issue will be raised at the next ICC conference.
"My point is clear: if there is any development in world cricket that means we are being short-changed, we will challenge it in a very forceful manner and put our point across strongly in the ICC," he said.
Raja also said that while Pakistan is keen on playing India, the political equation between the neighbours continues to act as roadblocks.
"I have spoken to Saurav on the sidelines on this and I told him that presently there are three former cricketers heading their cricket boards and if they can't make a difference who will?" he said.
"Twice Ganguly has invited me to attend the IPL finals last year and this year and cricketing wise it made sense to go, but then, because of the situation, we had to look at the fallout of accepting the invitations," he added.
(Inputs from PTI)
