Their go to to Pakistan materialized after receiving invites from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) prolonged to members of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and varied cricket boards to take part on this grand event.
Binny expressed that when India faces Pakistan on the cricket subject, the world appears to pause, and the whole cricketing universe is captivated by the spectacle.
“On behalf of BCCI, I would like to thank to Pakistan Cricket Board for invitation. I bring greetings from the BCCI, and from the cricket lovers of India. India-Pakistan is one of the biggest games that is played, I can tell you when India plays Pakistan, everything comes to a standstill, people don’t work, the roads are empty, everyone is in front of the TV to watching cricket,” he stated.
The BCCI chief additionally talked concerning the latest conflict between the 2 international locations within the Asia Cup with the rain-curtailed match on Saturday ending in a draw.
“We had a lovely game in Kandy which would have been an excellent game if carried on but the weather played a spoilsport and we did not get to see the finish,” the previous Indian cricketer stated.
“I must thank the Pakistan Cricket Board for its hospitality from the time we crossed the border this afternoon. It was an It was a wonderful experience,” he added.
Shukla stated he has come to Lahore earlier and the Asia Cup supplied one other alternative.
“I am really delighted to come to Lahore, I have found an opportunity to visit Lahore in the Asia Cup. I have been here several times and love this city,” he stated.
“I remember in 2004, we had brought an Indian team to Pakistan…the tour had been finalized and there were many apprehensions about the security. But that time BCCI president was determined to send the Indian team to Pakistan…the 2004 series followed by the 2006 series, was the golden era of India versus Pakistan cricket,” he added.
The 2023 Asia Cup is being held in Pakistan and Sri Lanka between August 30 and September 17.
The match kicked off on August 30. India and Pakistan confronted one another on September 2 with India posting 266 within the first innings. However, the sport was washed out on account of rain in Kandy and each groups walked out with a degree every.
(With ANI Inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com