Former Pakistan captain, Imran Khan, criticized the cricketing relationship between India and Pakistan, calling it a “sad affair.”
Khan accused India of behaving arrogantly and acting as if they are a superpower in world cricket. He went on to say that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectively chooses which countries to play against based on their ability to generate revenue for world cricket, adding that this behavior is driven by India’s desire to retain their status as a superpower.
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“The cricketing relationship between India and Pakistan is a sad affair. India behaves arrogantly as if they are super power in world cricket,” said Imran Khan.
“BCCI pick and choose whom they want to play because India has ability to generate a lot of money in world cricket due to which they behave arrogantly like a super power,” he added.
The 70-yer-old also criticized the BCCI for targeting Pakistan cricketers, calling it a display of arrogance. However, he was quick to point out that Pakistan has its own quality T20 league, the Pakistan Super League (PSL), which also attracts foreign cricketers.
“BCCI is targeting Pakistani cricketers, which is a display of arrogance. However, Pakistan cricket now has it’s own quality T20 league [PSL] where foreign cricketers play,” he said.
Imran believes in Pakistani talent and urges fans not to worry about IPL exclusion, citing confidence in the quality of young cricketers in Pakistan.
“If India doesn’t allow Pakistan to play IPL then Pakistan should not worry about it because Pakistan itself has quality young cricketers,” he concluded.
