{"id":57857,"date":"2024-11-13T10:47:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T10:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/?p=57857"},"modified":"2024-11-13T10:47:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T10:47:15","slug":"rashid-latif-urges-pakistan-to-halt-cricket-matches-with-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/13\/rashid-latif-urges-pakistan-to-halt-cricket-matches-with-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Rashid Latif Urges Pakistan to Halt Cricket Matches with India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>New Delhi, Nov 13 :<\/strong> Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif voiced strong opinions on the cricketing relationship between India and Pakistan, suggesting Pakistan should stop playing against India until ongoing issues are resolved. Latif also called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to withhold hosting rights for both countries until political tensions ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf I had the authority, I would not allow Pakistan to play against India in any tournament,\u201d Latif stated, further criticizing the BCCI\u2019s refusal to send its team to Pakistan for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. The PCB has since written to the ICC requesting a formal response from the BCCI regarding India&#8217;s stance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Latif argued that political interference in cricket within Asia is a long-standing issue. He pointed to ICC actions against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe over political interference, questioning why the global body is more lenient with India and Pakistan. \u201cICC should treat all nations equally. Why aren\u2019t India and Pakistan facing similar consequences?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Latif criticized BCCI\u2019s security concerns for sending the Indian team to Pakistan, highlighting that the ICC\u2019s own security team had deemed Pakistan safe for the tournament. \u201cIf the BCCI has concerns, they should put them in writing. The ICC has already greenlit the venue after assessments,\u201d Latif noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the possibility of Pakistan withdrawing from the Champions Trophy if the tournament is moved, Latif emphasized the need for transparency. &#8220;Nothing has been put in writing. The PCB has even consulted with the Pakistan government over this,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Latif expressed confidence in Pakistan\u2019s ability to progress without matches against India. \u201cWe didn\u2019t host international cricket for 12 years. Pakistan can thrive on bilateral series alone, and unlike wealthier boards, PCB won\u2019t suffer financially,\u201d he concluded, affirming Pakistan\u2019s resilience in the face of limited international fixtures with India.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, Nov 13 : Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif voiced strong opinions on the cricketing relationship between India and Pakistan, suggesting Pakistan should stop playing against India until ongoing issues are resolved. Latif also called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to withhold hosting rights for both countries until political tensions ease. \u201cIf I [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":57859,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,24],"tags":[4844,1032,73,1033,940,4843],"class_list":{"0":"post-57857","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest-news","8":"category-sports","9":"tag-cricket-matches","10":"tag-earlypostdaily","11":"tag-india","12":"tag-latestnews","13":"tag-pakistan","14":"tag-rashid-latif"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57857","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57857"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57857\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57860,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57857\/revisions\/57860"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57857"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57857"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlypostdaily.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57857"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}