Published 12:58 IST, November 20th 2019

Australia-England won't like Mushtaq Ahmed's massive India-Pak cricket claim

Former Pakistan cricketer Mushtaq Ahmed has made a startling claim about the rivalry on the field between Team India and Pakistan & has compared it to the Ashes

Reported by: Koushik Narayanan
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Former Pakistan cricketer Mushtaq Ahmed has me a startling claim about rivalry on field between Team India and Pakistan and has compared it to one of most exciting series in world. Talking about highly competitive nature of cricket between two countries, Mushtaq Ahmed said claimed that rivalry was bigger than Ashes. International cricket recently returned to terror-prone Pakistan ten long years after Sri Lankan team bus was attacked by terrorists in Lahore in 2019. In backdrop of lack of security and safety, t just cricket but or sports have also moved out of Pakistan. 

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Mushtaq Ahmed makes a huge claim on rivalry

former Pakistan cricketer believes that level of competition between India and Pakistan is extremely high and that it would surpass rivalry between Australia and England. Mushtaq Ahmed said that both Indian and Pakistan fans loved to watch ir countries play against each or and that it brings 'joy and happiness' to fans. Talking about how cricket can be a possible means of mending ties with each or, Mushtaq Ahmed claimed that game brought two nations closer. 

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Davis Cup controversy surrounding Pakistan

Former tennis ace and India's n-playing Davis Cup captain Mahesh Bhupathi h written to AITA earlier, raising security concerns for players traveling to Pakistan and seeking clarity on same. This came amid flaring tensions between India and Pakistan, with former boycotting latter and t sending teams to play re over security issues. Bilateral series of any sport between India and Pakistan was suspended over Pakistan-backed terrorism and it's involvement in terror attacks on India. However, AITA h earlier maintained that Home Ministry and Sports Ministry did t raise an objection with venue of tie. However, AITA decided to seek ITF's intervention to shift venue to a neutral venue, citing security concerns and possible threats to lives of players.

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