The much-expected talks between Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Presidents about the proposed bilateral series have been postponed for Tuesday in New Delhi. The reason behind this postpone was that Shiv Sena activists forced the Board to cancel the meet in Mumbai on Monday and the meeting has postponed. The situation was uncontrollable.
Shashank-Shahryar meeting cancelled after Shiv Sena protest. Given events of past few weeks, why was this scheduled in Mumbai in any case?
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) October 19, 2015
At the BCCI headquarters on Monday, hundreds of Shiv Sainiks stormed the Board office and protested Anti-Pakistan slogans. “The talks have not been called off. BCCI President Shashank Manohar and PCB chief Shahryar Khan will speak to each other today evening and tomorrow they are coming to Delhi for another round of talks,” IPL chairman & Senior Board Functionary Rajiv Shukla told.
When you ask for refund of your tickets from BCCI, after Indian team loses badly to their opponent! pic.twitter.com/nsWUX5qA5p
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) October 19, 2015
It is said that in Tuesday’s meeting, Shukla and BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur will also be attending. PCB chairman is expected to meet government officials for talks on the much-awaited series scheduled in December.
Shiv Sena are very active against Pakistan . Dear modi Ji please send them on Border for a month.. #BCCI #mondaymotivation
— manish kumar ツ (@ManishSEO) October 19, 2015
Do I support Indo-Pak cricket-NO
Do I support Shiv Sena antics- HELL NO
BCCI shouldn’t be talking at all.But lure of $$ too much for them— Yusuf (@YusufDFI) October 19, 2015
According to reports the BCCI-PCB meeting will now be held in Delhi tomorrow. #PakvInd
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) October 19, 2015
Hearing about incidents related to disruption of BCCI work in Mumbai. Cricket Board welcome to meet in Kolkata
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) October 19, 2015
This is what Shiv Sena doesn’t want when they say “No cricket ties with Pakistan” pic.twitter.com/LSDOZHDdG2
— The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) October 19, 2015
Hello World, Shiv Sena doesn’t represent me and majority of India. Thank you.
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) October 19, 2015
Putting a full stop to the speculations, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur on Monday confirmed that the talks about reviving ties with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have been cancelled. “Officially there is no meeting scheduled in New Delhi. If the talks happen, they will take place in Mumbai at the BCCI headquarters. The BCCI and PCB have some outstanding issues and the PCB chief wanted to meet the BCCI president to discuss those things, but those have been cancelled now,” Thakur told.