LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ramiz Raja has claimed that his counterpart from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly, twice invited him to watch the Indian Premier final League (IPL).
PCB Chairman Ramiz, during a press conference here at Gaddafi Stadium, commented on India-Pakistan cricket ties and at the same time revealed that his Indian counterpart Ganguly invited him to watch the final of his main league twice.
“Sourav Ganguly invited me to watch two IPL finals in a row,” said Ramiz.
“But I decided not to go because of the emotional bond between our fans and the political scene. In terms of cricket it made sense for me to leave but it will take time for things to change,” he maintained.
It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistani players cannot participate in the Indian league since its second edition.
Domestic players were just a part of the inaugural edition of the Indian league.
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