Despite the ongoing tensions and trust-deficit in the bilateral relationship, three developments have improved the viability of resuming India-Pakistan cricket.įirst, the new Test Championship and Super League offer long-term mechanisms that help insulate cricket from external shocks that have periodically halted ongoing peace initiatives. When my generation of cricket fans-growing up after the turn of the century-look back on the India-Pakistan cricketing rivalry, there is almost nothing to go by: just one bilateral series in thirteen years and a handful of tournament games.
