Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee Chairman Zaka Ashraf met with the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) President Roger Binny and Vice President Rajeev Shukla and expressed the hope that the visit would help the two boards develop cordial ties.
Zaka welcomed the four-member Indian delegation that is in Pakistan for a two-day official visit in response to the PCB's invitation for the current Asia Cup 2023 that Pakistan is hosting.
While talking to the media, BCCI President Roger Binny said, "It's good to visit Pakistan after 2005."
"We will watch the Afghanistan vs. Sri Lanka match tomorrow," he added.
He said that the delegation is visiting Pakistan in response to the invitation that was extended to them by the PCB.
Shukla referred to the relationship between the BCCI and the PCB as having a "long, rich history."
He said that the 2004 and 2006 series were the golden eras in the Pakistan-India relationship. Cricket can bring nations together, he added.
Zaka thanked the Indian delegation for their visit and expressed the hope that it would be the first step towards bettering ties between the two cricket governing bodies.
He also hoped that such visits might also lead to improved ties between the two countries.