Amit Shah Says No Bilateral Cricket Series With Pakistan

A day before title-holders India face Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final at London’s Oval ground, the BJP chief Amit Shah today said India cannot stop playing Pakistan in international tournaments, but made it clear that the two countries will not play each other on Indian or Pakistani soil. This is the first time the top leader of ruling BJP has clearly spelt their stand on sporting ties with the neighbouring country.

Last month, Sports Minister Vijay Goel had stressed that a cricket series between the two countries was not feasible until cross-border terrorism stops. India has not played any bilateral cricket with Pakistan since 2007.