Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar said that a India-Pakistan bilateral series seems unlikely now, despite Shoaib Akhtar's recent proposal for one.
Sunil Gavaskar said that there are more chances of snowfall in Lahore than a bilateral series between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in near future.
Gavaskar said this while speaking to former Pakistan batsman Rameez Raja on his youtube channel.
Sunil Gavaskar's comments came after Shoaib Akhtar proposed a 3-match ODI series between India and Pakistan for raising funds for Covid-19 relief.
'There are more chances of snowfall in Lahore than bilateral series between India and Pakistan, ' Gavaskar said.
Earlier, Gavaskar's teammate Kapil Dev had slammed Shoaib Akhtar's idea of a made-for-television three-match ODI series between India and Pakistan to raise funds for the Covid-19 pandemic, saying 'India doesn't need the money' and it is not worth risking lives for a cricket match.
Notably, Shoaib Akhtar said the viewership for the proposed ODI series will be massive and fans from both the countries will be happy to see a rare bilateral assignment between the two teams.
Akhtar even proposed that the funds can be divided between the India and Pakistani governments in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic.