After a gap of 17 years, two senior officials from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), President Roger Binny and Vice-President Rajeev Shukla, have made a historic visit to Pakistan. They arrived in Lahore on Monday after crossing the Attari-Wagah border, responding to an invitation from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to attend the Asia Cup.

Rajeev Shukla, a seasoned politician, emphasized the importance of not mixing politics with cricket. Meanwhile, PCB's chief, Zaka Ashraf, expressed his hope that the BCCI's acceptance of the invitation would contribute positively to improving the relations between the two cricket boards.

At the Wagah border, it was Zaka Ashraf, the head of the PCB management committee, who welcomed the BCCI officials and escorted them to Lahore's Gadaffi Stadium. During their visit, Binny and Shukla are scheduled to watch a couple of Super Four Games on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The last time an Indian cricket team visited Pakistan was in 2008 for the Asia Cup, and the last bilateral series between India and Pakistan took place in 2006. Pakistan's cricket team last visited India for a bilateral white-ball series in 2012.

Initially, the BCCI had declined to send its team to Pakistan for the Asia Cup, leading to the adoption of a ""Hybrid Model"" arrangement for the tournament. However, in a positive gesture, the BCCI approved the participation of former Test player Roger Binny and Congressman Rajeev Shukla in a dinner hosted by the Governor of the Punjab province in Pakistan.

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