The two nations last took on each other back in 2012-13 where Pakistan won the ODI series 2-1, and the T20I series ended in a 1-1 tie.
Star allrounders Yuvraj Singh and Shahid Afridi have voiced their opinions on the topic of India and Pakistan taking part in a bilateral cricket series again.
The two nations last took on each other back in 2012-13 where Pakistan won the ODI series 2-1, and the T20I series ended in a 1-1 tie.
During an interview with Sport360 at the Expo 2020 Dubai Cricket tournament final, both cricketers expressed their thoughts on how if both India and Pakistan resume playing each other again it will be very good for cricket.
Afridi hailed India vs Pakistan rivalry and claimed that can even be bigger than the Ashes, played between England and Australia.
“I think, if India and Pakistan were to have a series, it will be something bigger than the Ashes," Afridi said.
“However, we don’t seem to get it. We are letting politics get in the way of people’s love for this sport and their wish to come together. I think we need to put a few things behind us as well and so does India. We need to sit down together at a table and talk things out.”
The 45-year-old then went on to add how cricket can act as a key factor in bringing peace between the two neighboring countries.
"People need to interact with one another and need to meet up with one another. I always tell everyone that I have really enjoyed my time in India and have gotten a lot of love from there," he said.
"The same way, Indian players also get a lot of love from Pakistan. This connection and relation should not be severed,” he added.
Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh agreed to Shahid's statement and said that even though it's not in his hands but he would love to see the two nations play each other more times.
“I remember playing against Pakistan in 2004, 2006 and 2008 in bilateral series. These days yeah, there has not been enough of that," said Yuvi.
"But these things are not in our hands. We play cricket for the love of the sport. We cannot choose which country to play against ourselves. But what I can say is that the more India v Pakistan cricket there is, the better it is for the sport,” he added.
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