The BCCI, during its working committee meeting last week, cleared the decks for the inclusion of Pakistan's domestic T20 champions Sialkot Stallions in this year's CLT20 for the first time since the event's inception.
"Sialkot will play here in CLT20 in October. It is a very good step from India (BCCI). Now Pakistan (PCB) too need to take a step forward and join hands with India," Mahmood said during the launch of an outlet of Fast Trax restaurant here.
"Both the countries should join hands and put in a combined effort to revive bilateral series," added Mahmood, now a British passport holder and representing Kings XI Punjab in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
Since joining Kings XI in the middle of the tournament, Mahmood has played a key role in turning the fortunes of the Punjab outfit, who are currently in the seventh spot in the standings with 14 points from 13 games but are very much in with a chance of advancing to the play-offs.
"Definitely we can go to semifinals. We are playing good cricket. We have 14 points now and two more wins will see us through to the play-offs," he said. MORE