Amid speculation over the fate of India-Pakistan bilateral cricket series, IPL Chairman Rajiv Shukla said no final decision on it has been taken as there are certain issues that need to be resolved.
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"Pakistan(PCB) is willing to play with us and we(BCCI) also want to play with them and we are very positive about it. We feel that cricket must be resumed between the two countries.
The bilateral series should take place. But there are certain issues that need to be resolved," Shukla told reporters in Kolkata on Monday.
PCB chairman Shahryar Khan had recently met BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya in Kolkata and also held meetings with other BCCI functionaries, including Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
"No final decision has been taken as far as playing Pakistan is concerned. The dialogues are going on. We will soon take a decision," Shukla said.
Elaborating on the issues that have come up in holding Indo-Pak series, he said playing on Pakistan soil has security implications.
"The situation in Pakistan is not feasible for playing there due to security reasons. They (Pakistan) want us to play in a neutral venue. But we feel it’s better to play on each other's soil rather than a neutral venue. Then there is an issue of revenue sharing. The permission of the government is also a concern," he added.
