The upcoming 2020 edition of the Pakistan Premier League (PSL) is all set to be played entirely in Pakistan for the first time and legendary all-rounder Shahid Afridi believes that it is “a good message for all countries” that the security situation has improved tremendously in the country.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finally brought back International to the country with a lot of hard work over the past two years and now they are hosting the entire PSL 2020 in Pakistan – which would certainly inspire the other top international teams to visit the country.

India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series since 2012, though they meet in the ICC events and former Pakistan captain believes that the time has now come that India and Pakistan sit and sort out their problems without involving the third party, saying he is waiting to see India tour Pakistan for a series in the near future.

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Afridi was quoted as saying by Gulf News, “The whole of PSL being held in Pakistan is a good message for all countries, as also Bangladesh touring and playing even Test cricket, shows that our security situation is good. I am waiting for India to come to Pakistan and play a series.”

Meanwhile, Pakistan will be hosting the forthcoming Asia Cup 2020 and a BCCI source reportedly made it clear that "there is no way that an Indian team can visit Pakistan to even participate in a multi-nation event like the Asia Cup" while demanding for a neutral venue.

Well, Afridi has opined that India and Pakistan both should be part of the upcoming Asian cricketing event regardless of where the tournament is held.

He signed off by saying, “The Asia Cup should be held with both India and Pakistan in it. It's time Pakistan and India sat together and sorted out their problems without involving any third country. They have many issues and once they sit together, it can be sorted but Asia Cup held anywhere should have India and Pakistan playing in the event.”

(With Gulf News Inputs)