The security delegation it is planning to sendnotwithstanding, Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Zaka Ashraf is confident thatthe national team would be provided well looked after during their upcomingtour to India.
Ashraf told reporters in Bahawalpur that the BCCI hadassured them that Pakistan would be provided foolproof security while in India.
"We have full confidence in the arrangements that willbe made by the hosts and we are sure our players will be able to focus on theircricket," he said.
Pakistan is due to visit India from December 22 to play twoTwenty20 internationals and three one-dayers and the PCB would be sending asecurity delegation ahead of the tour to coordinate arrangements for the teamwith the hosts.
"In the past also when Pakistan went to play in Indiathey were well looked after and security for them was very good. So we are notbothered by statements coming from some groups in India about not allowingPakistan to play the series," he added.
He maintained that the forthcoming series that will revivethe bilateral ties between the two countries after five years would be asuccessful one and lead to more contacts between the two teams.
Ashraf also made it clear that the PCB was committed toinviting teams to tour Pakistan to revive international cricket in the country.
"...we are hopeful international cricket will returnsoon to Pakistan. It is a matter of time and we are preparing for thattime," he said.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has said it is committed tosending its team to Pakistan but this would be subject to security clearancefrom the government.
Bangladesh were to tour Pakistan in late April but the tourdidn't materialise after the Dhaka High Court, in response to a petition,passed an interim order restraining the team from playing in Pakistan due tosecurity concerns.