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December 18, 2008
YAPTC - India will not tour Pakistan in 2009
India's tour of Pakistan, which has been in jeopardy right from the time the Pakistani link to the terror attack in Mumbai in November was identified, has now been officially called off. It is unclear if the 'prevailing circumstances' that the Indian government mentions relates to the security situation in Pakistan or the breakdown in diplomatic relations in the last 2-3 weeks.
In any case, there's little the PCB can do, since the ICC will not interfere when governments take decisions. The ICC can only interfere when a cricket board pulls out without government advisories to back the decision.
In 2003, a few months before India toured Pakistan after 14 years, I introduced the acronym YAPTC. I wrote
Pakistan has been crying itself hoarse over the last year or so about how it is a very safe place to play cricket, barring bombings in cities where matches are scheduled.In my opinion, the Indian government's decision is right, for the simple reason that India's cricketers would be sitting ducks in Pakistan given the huge potential for terrorist groups there to seek revenge for being banned. I know a lot of folks would say this robs fans of the chance to follow an eagerly awaited series, but that is secondary. The safety and security of cricketers should be the priority.
India's official stance against playing in Pakistan should be that it cannot risk sending its players and citizens to a place where there is a VERY big threat perception.
The point is that we should not tour Pakistan. Purely for security reasons. Nothing else.
The other concern is the fate of the ICC Champions Trophy
Labels: india, pakistan, security, terrorism, yaptc
Thus spake Jagadish @ 3:20 pm | Sledge/Read 5 sledge(s)
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