Najam Sethi appears before ICC as a witness from Pakistan side

Najam Sethi appears before ICC as a witness from Pakistan side

DUBAI - Former Pakistan Cricket Board Chairperson Najam Sethi appeared before the ICC'sDispute Resolutions Committee as a witness from Pakistan side against India.

PCB had filed an appeal in the ICC over bilateral cricket agreement on bilateral series between Pakistan and India.

The PCB is demanding 70 million dollars in compensation from India, saying that a memorandum of understanding signed in 2014 had guaranteed six bilateral series between 2015 and 2023.

However the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have said they are unable to play against Pakistan until their government gives them permission and dismissed the agreement as not legally binding. The hearing is set to last until October 3.

Najam appeared as a witness for the PCB whileRatnakar Shetty represented BCCI in the hearing.