‘BCCI has never refused to play against Pakistan’: Former PCB Chairman
Hindustan TimesThere is a reason why the tickets for the June 4 clash in Champions Trophy 2017 or the October 24 clash in T20 World Cup 2021 were sold out within minutes of ICC opening the ticket window. However, the two neighbouring nations haven't been playing bilateral matches since 2012 and former PCB chairman Tauqir Zia claims that the problem lies on the "government-to-government level." Speaking to Cricket Pakistan, Tauqir admitted that the BCCI never refused to play against Pakistan and in fact he feels that both Sourav Ganguly, the BCCI president and PCB chairman Ramiz Raja want to promote the sport. The four nations included Australia, England, India, and Pakistan and talking about the plan, Ramiz had stated: "Great discussion regarding 4 Nations series today at the ICC meeting. The last time India met Pakistan was in the 2021 T20 World Cup where Babar Azam's men had defeated the Men in Blue by 10 wickets in their group-stage tie.