India tour of Pakistan, 2009

India's cash-rich cricket board could lose up to $10 million in revenue following the scrapping of this month's tour of Pakistan, domestic media reported on Friday.

Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said Sunday his team were disappointed about India's cancellation of a much-anticipated tour here but were keen to face "tough" replacements Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka on Friday announced it will tour Pakistan next month in place of India, who cancelled their five-week series over the Mumbai attacks.

Cricket-starved Pakistan has suffered a huge blow with the cancellation of India's five-week tour in the wake of the Mumbai attacks, the third event called off here in a year amid security fears.

Former captain Imran Khan has criticised India's decision to cancel next month's tour to neighbouring Pakistan.

Pakistan on Thursday called the decision by India's cricket board to cancel the national team's tour here "disappointing" and said it would result in a loss of at least 25 million dollars.

Pakistan have invited Sri Lanka to tour next month as replacements for India, who pulled out on Thursday following the militant attacks in Mumbai in November.

The Indian cricket board Thursday cancelled next year's tour of Pakistan on instructions from the government in the wake of the Mumbai siege.

Pakistan are considering a home series against Sri Lanka if India cancel their test tour in the wake of last month's militant attacks in Mumbai.

The Indian cricket team should not tour Pakistan following last month's terror attacks in Mumbai, the country's sports minister said here on Friday.