Pakistan mull ODIs with India if Australia pull out/ BCCI - Bindra ICC Job

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Throwing its weight behind the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the BCCI on Thursday warned Australia against pulling out of their March-April tour, saying the move could lead to serious repercussions. More... KARACHI, February 14: Throwing its weight behind the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the BCCI on Thursday warned Australia against pulling out of their March-April tour, saying the move could lead to serious repercussions. "There will be serious consequences because you can't just pull out a committed tour when the host board is giving you assurances about security and so is the government," BCCI vice-President Rajiv Shukla told 'Geo English'. Shukla said Cricket Australia (CA) should have faith in the PCB and be assured that its players would be safe. "...if the host board and government is willing to give assurances you have to accept that you can't just cancel a confirmed FTP tour. The hosts know best about the prevailing security situation," he said. Shukla, who toured Pakistan with the Indian team as an official in 2004 and 2006, said even when India was due to tour Pakistan its players were scared of playing. "But we decided to accept the assurances of the Pakistan board and government and the players supported us. Once the tour was over they were all very happy at making the tour," he said. "Similarly I think the Australians must listen to the arguments of the Pakistan board for whom the tour is important," he added. A PCB official welcomed Shukla's statement insisting it would have some bearing on the final decision of the Australians. "Indian board is an influential one because of its position in the cricket world and recently they have managed to get their point across to the Australians on some contentious issues on their ongoing tour," he said.

[King]

Now BCCI is well and truly assuming the proportions of US of A. BCCI warns CA now. BCCI should stick to Indian cricket and should stop getting into anything and everything. India also did not tour for about a decade if BCCI remembers because of security. I don't subscribe there is a security issue right now in Pakistan and Aussies are being over cautious but BCCI should clearly lay off this one.

[Dhondy]

Disturbing behaviour from the BCCI. Please, somebody put these megalomaniacs in place. I'll be cheering all the way.

[Ram]

What in the world ! What next ? Rajiv Shukla advising Aus govt on foreign policy and how to handle East Timor ? Who does he think he is ? Some sort of Super-Authority over world of cricket. He is proving to be an embarrassment to most Indians.

[beetle]

Now BCCI is well and truly assuming the proportions of US of A. BCCI warns CA now. BCCI should stick to Indian cricket and should stop getting into anything and everything. India also did not tour for about a decade if BCCI remembers because of security. I don't subscribe there is a security issue right now in Pakistan and Aussies are being over cautious but BCCI should clearly lay off this one.

BCCI can't manage it's own affairs and wants to advice others. They are acting like cheap bullies and making the country look bad.It's high time the courts asked them details about their moollah.......That will show them how to flaunt their money.sickos!

[Cricketics]

Man, what the crap....let pcb do what they want to do.. why should Bcci poke their nose in between their battle...

[beetle]

Pawar ji ko vote chahiye....

[Cricketics]

Itz this man again they call him shukla-Ji.. his name is rajiv shukla.. he is warning CA now.. he pokez his nose everywhere.. when the team is taking the the pic with trophy.. he comez... he need importance for nothing..

[kablooee87]

Much as I appreciate the show of support, this recent trend of the BCCI "calling the shots" is disturbing. It one thing to use your clout to your advantage, it's another to totally blow it out of proportion. There's only so much CA et al will take.

[beetle]

Kabhi shukla ji kabhi Lalit modi ji...bcci is full of these Rakhi sawants!

[Gambit]

This guy used to host a chat show on Zee and now is a RS member and has been part of the Indian team in some capacity or another since 2002. Must be well connected.

[suma25]

Kabhi shukla ji kabhi Lalit modi ji...bcci is full of these Rakhi sawants!

rakhi sawant :hysterical: that ***** is such a drama queen kya nataunki chaloo tht aaj news channel par valentine's day ke naam par:haha:

[lovebird]

BCCI needs to first fix cricket in India, before all this nonsense

[Guest dada_rocks]

Pig-head Rajeev Shukla speakth.. guys how else this moron will justifiy his salary let him chime BS as usual.. Australia is a sovereign country and so is CA they are free to make their own assessment viz a viz security

[Guest dada_rocks]

What in the world ! What next ? Rajiv Shukla advising Aus govt on foreign policy and how to handle East Timor ? Who does he think he is ? Some sort of Super-Authority over world of cricket. He is proving to be an embarrassment to most Indians.

Narendra Modi asked this idiot Shukla once: aap na not bowling kare kabhi na batting na umpiring par BCCI se magnet ki tarah chipaka gaye ho karan kkya hai:haha:

[Cricketics]

btw, it would be fun if BCCI endz up showing their back to pakistan soon..

[suraj]

Narendra Modi asked this idiot Shukla once: aap na not bowling kare kabhi na batting na umpiring par BCCI se magnet ki tarah chipaka gaye ho karan kkya hai:haha:

Whats your obsession with Narendra Modi, dada??

[kumble_rocks]

We bailed them out in 2004 and PCB did not show any gratitude , it is beyond me why BCCI wants to bail out PCB again ...

[arkay]

BCCI is just trying to let PCB that they are supporting them by sending a message to PCB. BCCI would not go anything behind that. By takin a stance like that, BCCI has shown solidarity by supporting PCB. But will not go anything beyond this. This is more lip service than anything more tangible.

[Anakin]

This is BS! BCCI idiots can't do their own job right, they better try doing that in stead of poking in other country's business.