BCCI happy to invite Musharraf

The Indian cricket board said it would be "too happy" to invite Pakistan President to visit India to watch one of the matches of Indo-Pak series.

The Indian Cricket Board on Saturday said it would be "too happy" to invite Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf to visit India to watch one of the matches of the India-Pakistan series beginning next week.

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"He is Pakistan's President, we would be happy to invite him but in protocol matters the Government and External Affairs Ministry is involved," BCCI Secretary S K Nair said here adding the Centre would have to decide on extending the invitation.

Reports from Pakistan said Musharraf has evinced interest in visiting India to watch one of the matches of the series.

Nair clarified that he has only seen press reports on Musharraf's keenness to visit India and said there has been no communication from Pakistan Cricket Board in this regard.