Renowned Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram on Wednesday said he was anxiously hoping for a “yes” result as fans wait to hear if a planned series between arch-rivals Pakistan and India will go ahead.
Renowned Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram on Wednesday said he was anxiously hoping for a “yes” result as fans wait to hear if a planned series between arch-rivals Pakistan and India will go ahead.
A recent thaw in Indo-Pak relations, with the prime ministers of both countries holding a short meeting in Paris last week, followed by talks between their security advisers in Bangkok, has raised hopes of a revival of cricket ties stalled since 2008.
Pakistan’s cricket chief yesterday said the series’ fate will be decided during a visit to Islamabad by India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj this week.
“Of course, I am waiting for India’s “yes” on the series and I am as keen as millions of fans across both the borders,” Wasim told reporters in Karachi.
The series, agreed between the two boards in a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed last year, ran into trouble amid strained relations over cross-border shelling in disputed Kashmir.
