Sreesanth joins veterans in rejecting Shoaib Akhtar's India-Pak proposal; details

Tainted Indian cricketer Sreesanth on Tuesday joined bandwagon of former Indian cricketer who have strongly opposed former Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar's proposal of an India-Pakistan bilateral series. former Pakistan speedster had proposed a three-match series between arch-rivals at a neutral venue to raise COVID relief funds. Sreesanth who last played for Men in Blue, stated that since country is t in 'good terms' with Pakistan re is possibility of a series. 

"We are t in good terms with Pakistan so, India first and health first. Personally, I am t in favour of playing any match against Pakistan unless relations between two countries improve,'' said Sreesanth during an Instagram Live.

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Veterans downplay Akhtar's proposal

Akhtar's proposal was recently turned down by legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar who remarked that re were more chances of swfall in Lahore than of a bilateral series between India and Pakistan. World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev also opposed proposal straightaway by stating that India has eugh resources.

CAC member Madan Lal stated that India cant play Pakistan without government's green signal. Former IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla also rejected proposal and termed it a 'comical' one. 

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BCCI had banned Sreesanth for life in August 2013 along with his Rajasthan Royals teammates Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan for indulging in alleged spot-fixing in IPL of that year. Sreesanth, who will be 37 years of by time ban ends, will be eligible to play cricket professionally and can be associated with sport as a coach or mentor or TV commentator/expert in future.

Shoaib Akhtar requests India for ventilators

Shoaib Akhtar, well-kwn as 'Rawalpindi Express' appealed for India's help, seeking supply of 10,000 ventilators to aid Pakistan's crippled medical infrastructure. He added that "Pakistan will remember this gesture forever."

One of most significant aspects of global battle against Coronavirus has been ensuring supply of essential medical materials, ranging from face-masks, to key drugs, to ventilators - with just about every nation, from developed to developing - struggling to make do.

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