India vs Pakistan: Indian Minister Anurag Thakur gives massive update on bilateral series

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Union Minister Anurag Thakur has given a stern verdict on the possibility of an India-Pakistan bilateral series in the near future.

The two arch-rivals haven't played against each other in a bilateral series for more than a decade now. The last time India visited Pakistan was in 2006, and the last time these two teams met in Test cricket was in 2007.

India also showed their reluctance to travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, which forced the tournament to have a hybrid venue with India playing all their matches in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan Cricket Board and their ex-players are keen to restart bilateral cricket with India and have repeatedly pleaded India to visit Pakistan, but Anurag Thakur has given his strong verdict on any probable resumption of the India-Pakistan cricket affair.

He has cleared that Indian cricket team will not participate in any bilateral assignments with Pakistan until the terrorism from Pakistan ceases.

India won't resume cricket with Pakistan: Anurag Thakur

"The BCCI decided long ago that it will not play any bilateral matches with Pakistan until they stop terrorism. We will not resume our cricketing ties with Pakistan unless they stop carrying out attacks across the border or infiltration incidents," Thakur said to reporters in Rajasthan on Friday.

He also accused the former government for being a spectator during the 2008 Mumbai Attack. Incidentally, the cricketing tie between the two neighbours was alive until 2013.

The last time Pakistan came to India for a bilateral series was in 2012-13, and since then, these two arch-rivals have only faced each other in ACC and ICC events. But despite India's reluctance to visit Pakistan, Babar Azam and his team will be coming to India to participate in the ODI World Cup which starts from October 5.