NEW DELHI – Indian organisation comes up with a unique initiative of ajoint India Pakistan cricket team to improve bilateral ties betweenPakistani and India.

Indian and Pakistani governments should use sports and culture to improvebilateral relations, Saurashtra Oil Millers Association (SOMA) said in aletter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The letter said that a war will hurt Indian economy and Pakistan’s economyis already in a very bad shape. Instead of confrontation, both thegovernments should try to improve economic conditions of the masses.

“Let there be a joint cricket team of Indian and Pakistani players. Matchesshould be held against Rest of the World team and be played in India andPakistan.

This way Indian spectators would also be cheering Pakistani players whenmatches are played in India and Pakistani spectators will be cheeringIndian players when matches are played in Pakistan.

We will be able to improve good will between people of both the countries,”said Samir Shah, president of SOMA. He also said that cultural events ofdance and music can also be held.