LAHORE, Sep 13: Newly-elected Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja on Monday said resumption of bilateral assignments with India is “impossible right now” and he is “not in a hurry” for it either as his focus is solely on his country’s domestic circuit at this point.
The 59-year-old, who formally took over on Monday after being elected unanimously, also acknowledged that being chairman of the PCB is one of the toughest jobs in cricket.
Asked about the possibility of revival of bilateral series between Pakistan and India, Raja said, “Impossible right now…” “…because the sporting model has been spoiled by politics and right now it is a status quo and we are not in a hurry on this issue because we have to focus on our domestic and local cricket,” he added.
Raja was also asked about the India-Pakistan match in the coming T20 World Cup in Dubai. The game is due on October 24.
“It is a show stopper and when I met with the Pakistan team players I told them I want the tables to be turned this time and the team must be 100 percent operational for the match and to do well in it,” he said.
The new PCB Chairman also said that he wants the national team to play fearless cricket.
Raja, the former Pakistan Test and ODI skipper, also expressed his reservations over the standard of coaching in the country and said there was a dire need to improve the local infrastructure in the country. (PTI)
