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'Is the statement of Shaharyar Khan a threat to BCCI or ICC?'

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Last updated on: September 26, 2015 20:46 IST
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IMAGE: IPL chairman Rajiv Shukla and Sachin Tendulkar. Photograph: BCCI

Reacting to Shaharyar Khan's recent statement of boycotting India in ICC tournaments if they refuse to play the proposed series against Pakistan in December, Indian Premier League chairman Rajiv Shukla said the Pakistan Cricket Board will have to bear the brunt in that case.

PCB chairman Shaharyar was quoted as saying that "if the Indian Cricket Board officially backs out of the series in December, then we have the option of boycotting all matches against them in ICC and ACC events".

"Is this statement of Shaharyar Khan a threat to the BCCI or the ICC?," asked Shukla.

"PCB is bound by the rules of the ICC, if it backs out it will have to bear the fine."

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Stating that no country wants to play in Pakistan, Shukla asked the PCB if it can guarantee full security to the Indian players.

"I want to make an appeal. Can you (PCB) guarantee the security to the players in its country? Because of security concerns, leave alone England and Australia, even the Bangladesh team does not want to go there," Shukla said, at the Hindustan Shikhar Samagam, in Lucknow, on Saturday.

IMAGE: India's Virat Kholi is congratulated by Shoaib Malik of Pakistan after a game. Photograph: Pal Pillai/Getty Images

On the possibility of playing the series in December, Shukla said, "After finalising the cricket series with Pakistan we will go to the government for permission, but before that there are a number of issues that have to be resolved; so there is no chance of a series in December."

Meanwhile, he maintained that he is not in the race for the post of BCCI president.

Shukla applauded the contribution of former India openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir who were also present on the occasion.

He went on to say that in some ways he considered Sehwag better that even Sachin Tendulkar.

Sehwag expressed pleasure over the selection of Sourav Ganguly as chairman of the Bengal Cricket Association, saying it is better if players take over the reins of associations as they will be able to understand things better.

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