Indian coaches from Bangladesh's women's cricket staff will t travel to Pakistan for international series next month amid political tensions between neighbouring nuclear rivals, country's Cricket Board said Sunday. Tensions are heightened between India and Pakistan after New Delhi revoked automy of restive Kashmir in early August, which was country's only Muslim-majority state. women's team are due to play Pakistan from October 26 to vember 4 in three Twenty20 internationals and two one-day internationals at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. tour is still subject to security checks by Bangladesh's government before it can take place.

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Indian coaches to boycott Pak tour

governing body's chief executive Nizamuddin Chowdhury told AFP that if it goes ahead, head coach Anju Jain, assistant coach Devika Palshikar, and trainer Kavita Pandey will t accompany side in Pakistan. But y will travel with Bangladesh team when y play ACC Emerging Women's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka from October 20 to 28. Sri Lanka men's team are in Pakistan for three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals. Teams have been reluctant to visit Pakistan after 2009's deadly militant attack on a bus carrying Sri Lankan team in Lahore. Bangladesh women's team last toured Pakistan in 2015. 

"We will have ar team travelling to Sri Lanka almost at same period. We've decided to send our Indian coaching staff to Sri Lanka instead of Pakistan to avoid any travel complications," Nizamuddin said. "We have started process. Before confirming series we are also planning to send someone to see security arrangement for Sri Lanka team in ir ongoing series." 

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Pakistan cricketers 'hurt' by Sri Lankan players backing out

last international game to be held in Pakistan dates back to 2009 when Sri Lankan team bus was targeted by terrorists in Lahore following which international cricket moved out of country. "I was very hurt when se Sri Lankan players backed out of tour because security situation in our country has improved a lot... Our board or government would never ask anyone to play in Pakistan unless y were t sure y could provide best security environment," star spinner Ajmal said on GSports show on GNews channel.

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"I think those Sri Lankan players or foreigners who can come for PSL matches should also tour with ir national teams. And if anyone refuses to come with ir teams y should t be included in PSL draft," Saeed agreed with Faisal's assertion."It hurts because we have had plenty of international cricket and PSL matches in Pakistan in last two years." Iqbal also ted that it had been 10 years since terrorists attacked Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore and it was time to move on. "I was in Pakistan team when attack took place but since n things have changed, many international players have come and played in Pakistan. Sri Lankan players have come and played in PSL. So re was reason for se 10 Sri Lankan players to back out of tour," he said.

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