New Delhi: Though everyone, from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf to Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to Pak captain Misbah-ul Haq are all excited about the probability of the revival of Indo-Pak cricket series, MS Dhoni’s only concern is as to how this series would fit in the Indian calendar.


“It will be good if the Pakistan team comes here and play us, nothing better than that. We are open for it. But according to the schedule, I don't know where it will fit in. We are however open to playing them,” was Dhoni’s reaction on Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf’s efforts to revive Indo-Pak cricket.

However with the kind of cricket going on in the last year or so after the World Cup last year, Dhoni for sure was looking for the over a month rest that the team would be getting after the hectic IPL. “We have played continuous cricket for three-four years now. I would not like the break to be cut down any further,” Dhoni said and added that he would engage himself with his social commitments.


The India captain also said that he wants to make the best use of the one-and-half month's break from international cricket.

"The break is very important for me. But there are lot of prior commitments. I have to do some work with the 'Territorial Army' and 'Save the Tiger' campaign. We have been playing without a break for the last four years and now hopefully I can spend some quality time with my family. I may even go for a vacation," he said.

Meanwhile Pakistan's Test and one-day captain Misbah-ul Haq too called for a quick revival of matches against arch-rivals India, saying that fans were keen to see the teams play. "It is very important that we have a quick revival of Indo-Pak cricket, because fans desperately want to see both countries play," Misbah said to reporters.

India broke off diplomatic and sporting ties with its neighbour after the 2008 attacks on Mumbai. But the visit last month of Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari to India has raised hopes the nuclear-armed rivals are eager to revive ties in sports, trade and travel.

Cricket, the major sport in both countries, was discussed between Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, with Singh passing information on to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). After the talks, the BCCI gave the green light to Pakistan's domestic Twenty20 champions Sialkot Stallions to take part in October's Champions League. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf and chief operating officer Subhan Ahmed -- who toured India to watch the final of the Indian Premier League on Sunday -- have raised hopes of an imminent breakthrough.