I don't know what the environment will be when the World T20 is held in India but if this situation persists, Abbas said. (Reuters Photo)

Following Shiv Sena activists' violent protest against BCCI-PCB meet in Mumbai, ICC President and former Pakistan skipper Zaheer Abbas said he feared for Pakistan players' security in India and that the players may not tour India for upcoming ICC World T20 in March-April next year.



The activists, who were against the resumption of bilateral cricket series between the two countries, stormed BCCI President Shashank Manohar's office in Mumbai and forced BCCI to cancel the talks with the Pakistan board.

"Pakistan and India cricket authorities must work it out, otherwise I fear the Pakistan players could also refuse to tour India for the upcoming World T20 Cup, citing security concerns," former Test captain Abbas was quoted as saying by PTI.

"I don't know what the environment will be when the World T20 is held in India but if this situation persists, obviously there will be extra pressure on our players," he said.

The much-anticipated talks between BCCI President Shashank Manohar and his Pakistani counterpart Shahryar Khan was today cancelled after Shiv Sena protested against a possible Indo-Pak series in the UAE in December.

Earlier, Zaheer had said that politics and sports should be kept apart and the arch-rivals should play at a neutral venue in December to help reduce tensions between the two countries.

Saddened by what happened: Najam Sethi

A three-member delegation of the PCB - Shahryar, the chairman of the Executive Committee Najam Sethi and chief operating officer Subhan Ahmad - was in India to meet the BCCI officials on Indo-Pak cricketing ties.

Talking exclusively to India Today, Najam Sethi said, "We are saddened that nobody from BCCI met us or informed us on what happened. Indian authorities have not got back to us. I can't see why a meeting could not be held after what happened in the morning. We are flying back There was no response from BCCI about today."

Barring Shahryar Khan, who is scheduled to meet Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi on Tuesday, all other PCB officials reportedly have decided to fly back to Pakistan.

