The proposed cricket series between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in the UAE this December, which is yet to get an approval from the Indian government, seems to have already hit a roadblock with the broadcast rights in question.


The broadcast rights of the matches to be hosted by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are currently owned by Ten Sports, a sports broadcast network owned by leading entrepreneur Subhash Chandra's Essel Group.


BCCI is not happy with it as The Essel Group is planning to launch an alternative cricket body within India as well as globally. According to reports, BCCI has said that it will play with Pakistan only if the matches are not aired by Ten Sports. Read more