‘N Srinivasan was anti-Pakistan’: Ehsan Mani blames former BCCI chief for severing Indo-Pak cricketing ties

Former International Cricket Council (ICC) President Ehsan Mani feels Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) decision to file a compensation claim against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will lead to bad blood and impact future cricket relations between the two nations.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has filed a compensation claim of $70 million against BCCI before the ICC for not honouring a bilateral cricket series agreement.

“I have concerns about the consequences of this case whatever its outcome. What I am concerned about is the affect it is going to have on cricket relations between the two countries in the long run,” Mani said on Geo Super channel.

“I just think all avenues of talks, discussions and back door diplomacy were not explored by the PCB before going ahead with its compensation claim in the ICC. I would have waited and first exhausted all options of trying to get something out of India for them not playing bilateral ties with Pakistan before opting for the compensation claim option,” he added.

Mani, who served as ICC President between 2003-2006, said even if Pakistan won its compensation claim what guarantee is there India would agree to pay out the amount. “Say if Pakistan is …read more