No Pak-India cricket, even at neutral venues: Indian minister

Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has ruled out the possibility of Pakistan-India bilateral cricket series.

The Indian minister was of the view that the prospects of a cricket series between India and Pakistan are dim, even at a neutral venue, owing to the political tensions on both sides of the border.

Speaking at a meeting of Parliament's consultative committee on external affairs, Swaraj said that the atmosphere is not 'conducive' for cricket diplomacy, the Times News Network reported.

The two arch-rivals last participated in a bilateral series in December 2012 when Pakistan visited India for a limited overs series that included three One-Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals.

Earlier, Pakistan beat India at the finals of the ICC Champions Trophy by a record margin of 180 runs to claim the tournament for the first time in its cricketing history.