Headline! India rejects Pakistan cricket series

INDIA on Monday ruled out any cricket series against Pakistan until “cross-border terrorism” stops.
The Indian and Pakistani cricket boards are scheduled to meet in Dubai on Monday to discuss a possible bilateral series. And the two countries play each other at the Champions Trophy in England on June 4.

But they have not played a bilateral series in India or Pakistan since 2012.
India’s sports minister Vijay Goel said: “India, Pakistan cannot play bilateral series till cross-border terror from Pakistan (stops).”
“Terror and sports cannot go hand in hand,” Goel told reporters, referring to India’s accusations against Pakistan in the disputed Kashmir region.
“BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) should first talk to the government before giving any proposal to Pakistan.”

While bilateral series remain frozen, their clashes on the international stage, such as at the Champions Trophy, create high anticipation.
“We have no control on multi-national games and events,” Goel said.
According to a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the BCCI and its Pakistan counterpart the two sides have to play six series between 2015 and 2023.
However, India did not tour Pakistan and even refused a neutral venue in 2015. The possibility of India hosting their neighbours this year also looks bleak with political tensions over Kashmir on the boil.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has threatened to take legal action against the BCCI if the memorandum is not honoured, but it is still ready for dialogue.
BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary has made it clear that India “remains committed to playing”, but the “series cannot go ahead without the permission of the Indian government”. (AFP)

Manchester is preferable  >

Political reason and government involvement.

Unlike CARICOM, India government rules their Cricket !

BUT they can play in Manchster the most recent terrorist attack  ::LOL::

Actually cricket has nothing to do with BCCI's decision for not playing with Pakistan but it's the Indian government's pressure politics and also to keep the mouth shut of people that will react to loudly against government for playing "games" when the situation on borders is so tensed and terrorism is so widespread (considered state sponsored from Pakistani side) so the BCCI has no option but to stay away from all bilateral sporting activities.

Well IF both Governments "consider each other state sponsored"

in Kashmir ..........play in Manchester

it was just a Libyan parentage youth in England

.... that went berserk  ;D

They can always choose another region to play, I don't think there is wrong or any problem in that. They are going to play after two days Champions trophy. Then why not any other series.

play in Tittystan or Berbicestan

deh cant paly because India's has..with all due respect to Kwami and others..a particularly stupid leadership at the moment.

by the time Narenda Modi is done India will be at least 25 years backwards..maybe more