The Indian and Pakistan cricket boards are finalising an MOU covering details of the Indian team’s tour starting next month even as the PCB said today that it would try to accommodate the Indian concerns about the duration of the team’s stay in Karachi and Peshawar.The three-member Indian delegation currently inspecting the security arrangements in Pakistan and top PCB officials met in Lahore today to discuss the logistics and safety measures for the historic tour. Sami-ul Hassan, PCB’s media manager, said that the Indian board had not opposed Karachi and Peshawar being among the venues but they were of the view that the duration of the team’s stay in these two places was too long. “We will try to accommodate the Indian concerns in the itinerary. But Peshawar and Karachi will remain as venues,” Hassan said.He said the Indian team will play three Tests and five one-day internationals as decided and there was no question of shortening the tour.Hassan said the Indian team has not raised any objection of playing matches in Karachi and Peshawar.However, in view of the delegation’s concern over the period of stay in these two cities, the PCB may consider allocating a one-dayer to Karachi instead of a Test match.The three-member Indian delegation discussed various aspects of the tour and also presented their observations of the security arrangements during the meeting.
