No cricket with Pakistan as Dawood hides in Karachi: Anurag Thakur

BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur on Sunday made it clear that there will be no cricketing ties with Pakistan until they stop giving shelter to mafia Dawood.

The Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI) secretary Anurag Thakur on Sunday made it clear that there will be no cricketing ties with Pakistan until they stop giving shelter to mafia Don Dawood Ibrahim and not make attempts to indulge in dialogue with separatist leaders.

The recent 'no conflict of interest' clause is part of the BCCI's effort to improve its image, following the Justice Lodha verdict suspending IPL franchises Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur said. (Prateek Choudhury/ HT file photo)

"Dawood in Karachi. NSA wants to meet separatists here. Are you really serious about peace and you expect we'll play cricket with you?" Thakur said in a tweet.

This statement comes a day after planned talks between the national security advisors (NSAs) of India and Pakistan collapsed under the weight of intense diplomatic acrimony, with New Delhi insisting the meeting must focus on terrorism and Islamabad saying parleys with conditions would serve no purpose.

Both sides did not categorically state they were calling off the talks and blamed the collapse of the process on the other.