According to the MoU, India and Pakistan were to play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023. However, both teams have not played each other outside of the International Cricket Council (ICC) events since the 2012/13 series in India.
With the ongoing cross-border tension between India and Pakistan, a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) delegation led by acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary will leave for Dubai on Sunday to discuss chances of playing a bilateral series with arch-rivals Pakistan.
Though there is hardly any possibility of playing even at a neutral venue without the permission of the two governments, the talks have been necessitated after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sent a legal notice to the BCCI, claiming $70 million compensation for breaching Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in 2014 between the two Boards.
“It was neither a formal agreement and nor a formal contract, so the legal provisions cannot be invoked,” said BCCI in its reply to PCB’s notice.
According to the MoU, India and Pakistan were to play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023. However, both teams have not played each other outside of the International Cricket Council (ICC) events since the 2012/13 series in India.
“Since 1952 when the first team led by Abdul Kardar came to India to play five-Test series, every series has been proceeded by government permissions. How can this not follow that?” BCCI secretary Amitabh told DNA on Saturday.
In fact, the BCCI has agreed to adhere to the PCB’s deadline for talks by May 29 only to convince the Pakistan side to not take the case to ICC’s disputes resolution committee.
The PCB now wants the BCCI to play a brief, three-match ODI series at any neutral venue to come out of the financial crunch that it has been facing since they were unable to host matches after the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in 2009.
“We’re positive but then one has to understand that both governments have to clear any bilateral trip,” said Amitabh, who will be accompanied by CEO Rahul Johri, MV Sridhar and possibly a legal expert to Dubai.
It is also learnt that ICC chief executive Dave Richardson will be part of this meeting.
MOU explained
According to the MoU, India and Pakistan were to play six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023
However, both teams haven’t played each other in a bilateral series since Pakistan toured India in 2012/13.
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