New Delhi: PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan on Wednesday said that the broadcast rights issue will not be a hindrance for the proposed Indo-Pak cricket series and exuded confidence that the two boards will sort out the matter soon. The revival of Indo-Pak cricketing ties has hit a roadblock after differences emerged between PCB and BCCI over broadcast rights issues, in particular the PCB’s series-by-series association with Ten Sports.
The BCCI reportedly does not approve of the PCB-Ten Sports deal and is not keen on an India-Pakistan series being broadcast by a potential ‘rival’ group. Asked if it would be a hindrance for the proposed series, Khan said: “No. I must explain that we will be dealing with the issue in the next few weeks and hopefully we will find a resolution to that.”
Khan said: “It is not so much with the Government of India. It is the BCCI and the broadcasters. We will jointly try to overcome it and I’m hopeful we can.” The series, which will involve three Tests, five ODIs and two T20s, is part of a MoU signed between the two Boards last year and will be hosted by Pakistan in the UAE. Khan said: “India used to be hestitant in coming to UAE for the matches but ever since they had the IPL there, I dthink their reservations have been resolved.”
