BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur has said that the Indian board and PCB are in discussions over the host broadcaster of India's series against Pakistan, scheduled to be played in December, and that deciding the broadcaster is the Pakistan board's "prerogative". The rights to Pakistan's home matches are held by Ten Sports, but the BCCI has an ongoing tussle with the channel's owners Essel Group.

"As far as Ten Sports is concerned, the talk is on between BCCI and PCB. There are certain issues related to the Essel Group which are pending in the court, I would not like to comment on that as of now. But the ball is in the PCB court, it is their prerogative", Thakur told reporters in Chandigarh on Thursday.

Thakur has said they may indulge in a second round of talks in the coming weeks to discuss the fate of the series.

"Possibility is that in the coming few days or coming weeks, second round of talks will take place," he said. "I want to say only this, which is that the talks between the boards of two countries have taken place, which are at early stages. And when talks between two boards take place, you limit the talk to just cricket only. At government level, what is their thinking, whether they want [the series to be played] or not, on this no talk has taken place."

Thakur was speaking after PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan discussed the possibility of the scheduled tour with BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya in Kolkata, followed by a meeting with Thakur in New Delhi. Thakur, also a member of parliament from the ruling party in India, said "there are many things between BCCI and PCB which need to be discussed."

"Whether it [the series] will take place or not, and if it happens, then in which country will it take place, since the situation in Pakistan is not conducive, and if the series will be held then how many matches are to be played, these are some things and other issues on which talks are going on," he said.

ESPNcricinfo had reported on Wednesday that one of the contentious issues that may hinder the series is Ten Sports' association as the official broadcaster of the PCB. The Essel Group, involved in a court case with the BCCI, is also planning to revive its unrecognised Indian Cricket League.