Lahore: Pakistan's cricketers have batted for peaceful relations and resumption of bilateral cricket ties with India despite the escalation of tensions between the two nations following the Uri terror attack.
Shahid Afridi and Saeed Ajmal noted that in the past cricket had helped reduce tensions and normalise relations between the two countries.
"In the past also having cricket series helped reduced tensions and I firmly believe there should be cricket between the two countries," Ajmal told reporters in Muzaffarabad, Kashmir.
The off-spinner said whenever he played in India he had got love and appreciation from the Indian people.
The BCCI has completely ruled out having cricket ties with Pakistan and its president.
Afridi took to Twitter to push for a peaceful resolution of the recent hostilities between Pakistan and India.
Pakistan is a peace loving nation,y talk abt extreme measures when things can be resolved through dialogues. Pakistan wants cordial 1/2
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) September 29, 2016
Relationship with all. When 2 neighbours fight both homes are effected. #sayno2war #pakistan #peace #india #neighbours
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) September 29, 2016
