CAC member Madan Lal rejects Shoaib Akhtar's proposed bilateral series to raise COVID fund

Following legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev, member of current Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) Madan Lal also rejected Shoaib Akhtar's proposal of having a bilateral cricket series between Indian and Pakistan in an attempt to raise relief fund for Coronavirus pandemic. A former cricketer himself and part of 1983 World Cup-winning squad, Lal added that such decisions are made by government after taking everything into consideration and t Shoaib Akhtar. 

"Even before also, it was up to Indian government to take a decision and only after that BCCI would decide wher y would play against Pakistan or t," Madan Lal added.  last bilateral series was between neighbouring countries was played in  on 25 December 2012 -6 January 2013 when Pakistan had toured India. 

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Akhtar proposes bilateral series, seeks India's help

former Pakistan speedster had proposed a three-match ODI series between India and Pakistan at a neutral venue like Dubai and suggested that players can be flown out of city in chartered planes. Akhtar also sought India's help and requested neighbouring country for supply of 10,000 ventilators to aid Pakistan's crippled medical infrastructure. He added that "Pakistan will remember this gesture forever." 

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Former India skipper Kapil Dev had earlier rejected Akhtar's proposal and stated that  India already has eugh money and a cricket match would be putting lives of cricketers at stake. He also said that India currently has eugh money as many members from Indian sporting fraternity have made donations towards battle against coronavirus. He cited example of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), who recently donated a sum of ₹51 crore to Indian government.

According to Johns Hopkins University, Pakistan currently has 4,263 cases. On or hand, India has 5,734 cases as per most recent bulletin by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 

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