India vs. Pakistan is the mother of all clashes in cricket. The single game attracts all the eye ball of the fans and everyone in the world. It is not just a game of cricket; emotions are involved in the game. There is a long standing rivalry which stems from the political turbulence and historical conflicts. Every game of India vs. Pakistan brings in huge amount of revenue for the ICC. The stadiums are jam packed and everyone in the world tunes in to the broadcasters to watch the game. This is not just any other game of cricket; this is passion personified.
However, India and Pakistan last played a bilateral series in 2012-13. Since then, India have only faced Pakistan in ICC tournaments. India have a dominating presence against Pakistan in ICC tournaments as they have not lost a single game against them in the ICC ODI World Cup. However, BCCI have solely not allowed any bilateral series to happen between the two countries. The statement of the India government is final: Till Pakistan stops promoting cross border terrorism and hurting India, there will not be any bilateral cricket talks between the two countries.
Is India vs. Pakistan Bilateral Series Set To Happen In Australia?
Pakistan last visited India for a 3 match ODI series in 2012-13, which they won. They are also set to host the ICC Champions Trophy in 2025. However, the BCCI has not yet got the clearance from the Indian government to send the Indian cricket team to Pakistan for the tournament. Meanwhile, fans and spectators all around the world definitely miss the regular bilateral series between the two countries.
Cricket Australia (CA) CEO Nick Hockley, has expressed his interest to host a India vs. Pakistan bilateral series on Australian shores.
Hockley said: “Pakistan and India are traditional rival teams; there is a lot of excitement for their matches. To the extent that we’d be able to facilitate or help in that, we’d be very open to do so. However, the final decision rests with the respective cricket boards of India and Pakistan. Given the schedules, we haven’t had formal discussions in that regard, but we have said it on the record that we will be happy to host the India vs. Pakistan bilateral series.”
