Afridi believes cricket can improve relations between Pakistan and India

Shahid Afridi believes that cricket can play an important role in normalising the relationship between Pakistan and India.

According to a report in Cricket Pakistan, the former captain of the Pakistan Cricket Team, while speaking to media said: “Cricket between Pakistan and India is very important. Sports should be kept away from politics. Relations between the two countries can improve because of cricket.”

Afridi further said: “I have said this before as well, Indian cricketers enjoy coming to Pakistan. You can improve relationships through sports but if you don’t want to improve them then they will remain the same.”

Afridi enjoys good relations with Indian cricketers and even hosted them at his home when they visited Karachi.

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Last year in February, Shoaib Akhtar had also highlighted the importance of bilateral series between India and Pakistan saying: “It is very important for India and Pakistan to play a bilateral series because it generates money, revenue, fan following and inspiration.”

Meanwhile, it is being reported that two neighbouring countries might soon be engaged in a bilateral series.

According to a report published in Jang, “India and Pakistan might soon get involved in bilateral cricket series again with a possibility of the six-day window for a three-match T20I series later in the year.”

The last bilateral series between India and Pakistan was held in 2012-13.