New Delhi: Final decision about the much awaited India-Pakistan cricket series will be taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ESPNcricinfo reported today.
While citing a senior minister in the Government of India, the report stated that chance of the series taking place is 'very difficult' and that a final decision will be taken by the Premier.
Both the BCCI and the PCB had met recently in Dubai and agreed to play a series in Sri Lanka subject to clearances from their governments.
On Friday, the PCB announced that Islamabad had given the nod for the series but the BCCI remained silent since its secretary Anurag Thakur submitted a written request to the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday.
Last week only, BCCI functionary Rajiv Shukla had informed that the bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan will be played in Sri Lanka tentatively from December 15 and also the two sides will play 5 matches (3 ODIs and 2 T20 games).
India has not played a full bilateral Test series with Pakistan after the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. According to a MoU signed between the PCB and BCCI, both countries are scheduled to play six series between 2015 and 2023.
