India were scheduled to host Pakistan for a brief tournament in 2016 but did not get clearance from the government owing to tensions between the two countries. However, the Indian Express has reported that the Home Ministry is willing to give the necessary permission to the BCCI to play a bilateral series in Dubai, the home venue for Pakistan.

The BCCI is considering to schedule the tournament between September and November - the time set for the now defunct Champions League T20. It’s believed that the Indian board wants a short series before India head off for their tour of South Africa.