Pakistan, India likely to face off in ICC Women’s Championship

KARACHI: The bilateral series between the men teams of Pakistan and India may not resume in near time soon but the women teams from both the arch-rivals are likely to face off each other in the ICC Women’s Championship later this year.

Pakistan is scheduled to host India for a three-match ODI series during the window from August to October 2016, as part of ICC Women’s Championship, which is also the qualifying round for next year’s ICC Women’s World Cup.

The PCB, according to sources, has written to BCCI suggesting United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the venue for series, tentatively scheduled for September.

The BCCI, however, has informed the PCB that it will commit to the series only after government’s approval, which has already been sought.

“BCCI has told PCB that they’re in contact with their government and a final reply is expected in the first week of August,” a source within the PCB told this correspondent.

“We are hoping for a reply in coming week; a positive one,” the source added.

India is currently placed at the 6th slot in ICC Women’s Championship, while Pakistan at 7th position.

And India, if want to directly qualify for the Women’s World Cup, can’t afford to skip the series against Pakistan.

Meanwhile, a source in the ICC stated that if a team refuses to play any ICC-event related matches against any other team then it will be taken as points forfeited.