Former PCB Chairman discloses about Pakistan tour of India

PCB’s former chairman revealed why wives of Pakistan cricketers were sent with them to India in 2012

Former chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board(PCB), Zaka Ashraf has revealed that in 2012 during a bilateral cricket tour of India, PCB sent cricketers and their wives in December-January for the cricket series.

“During my time when our team went on a tour to India, I advised that all the wives of the players will accompany them. This decision was taken so that no controversy could be created as Indian media is always on the lookout for that. The wives meant to also keep a check on the players,” Ashraf told Cricket Pakistan.

“Everyone took it in a nice manner and went to India. Everyone remained disciplined. Every time a Pakistan team had toured India, their country would always try to trap us and tarnish the image of our players and country. So that was avoided”, he said

2012/13 Pakistan tour of India featured 3 One day internationals and 2 T20s. Pakistan won the ODIs series while the T20 series ended 1-1. That was the country’s last tour until now because of the political tension on both sides of the border continue.

Ashraf further informed that the BCCI had promised to play a return series that would see India tour Pakistan but it never came to fruition.

“We should always try to restore ties with the Indian government in regards to cricket. The biggest advantage we have right now is that General Bajwa is currently occupying the position and he himself wants to see Pakistan cricket prosper”, Ashraf said.

“They invited us for a short series and once we went there, I met with BCCI chairman at the time Narayanaswami Srinivasan. He promised India’s participation on Pakistan soil granted if foolproof security is given.”

In the current situation we get to see India cricket team and Pakistan cricket team playing against each other in ICC Tournaments.