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PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja floats idea of annual quadrangular T20I series involving India-Pakistan

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ramiz Raja is not short of ideas it seems and will not leave any stone unturned to try and get Pakistan Cricket the stage it deserves. 

According to his new Idea that he is going to float to the International Cricket Council, he plans Pakistan to host a quadrangular T2OI series involving arch-rivals India and two other giants of cricket, T20 World Champions Australia and ODI World Champions England. 

“Hello, fans. Will be bringing the ICC a Four Nations T20i Super Series involving Pak Ind Aus Eng that will be played annually, which will be rotated by these four,” Raja wrote on his official Twitter handle. 

According to Raja, while the first tournament could be held in Pakistan, later on, it could be rotated annually and the financial gains from this series would be divided among all ICC members on a percentage basis. 

“A separate revenue model with profits to be shared on a percentage basis with all ICC members, I think we have a winner,” wrote the former Pakistan captain. 

It is being touted as the best possible way to make India-Pakistan play regularly, if not on a bilateral level. Bilateral cricket between the sides has been disbanded since 2012-13, the last time Pakistan toured India for a limited-overs series of three-match each in ODIs and T20Is. 

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