NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday clarified that it has not put forward any suggestion to engage in a T20I series against India at a neutral venue.
The board emphasized that its primary attention is currently directed towards ensuring the seamless execution of the Champions Trophy.
“There is no such proposal on the table or under consideration because right now the biggest challenge for us is to organise the Champions Trophy in a befitting manner and we also have a packed international schedule,” PTI quoted a highly reliable source.
According to the source, the PCB's primary objectives during the ICC meetings in Colombo were twofold. Firstly, they aimed to secure approval for the Champions Trophy budget.
Secondly, they sought guarantees from the ICC and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that the Indian team would participate in the tournament, which is set to take place in Pakistan.
"That is our main agenda right now. So, there is no question of contemplating any bilateral venture with India," the source added.
Since Pakistan's brief white-ball series in India in 2012, bilateral cricketing ties between the two nations have been suspended. The last Test series contested by the two sides was during Pakistan's tour of India in 2007.
Uncertainty looms over India's participation in the Champions Trophy, with rumors circulating about the Men in Blue's preference to play their matches outside of Pakistan.
