DUBAI, May 16: The Indian and Pakistan cricket boards are close to signing a three-year contract with the Cricketers Benefit Fund Series (CBFS) to play at Sharjah, media reports said here today.The CBFS, the organisers of tournaments in Sharjah were also having talks with the Sri Lankan board to ensure their participation, the Khaleej Times reported today.``Yes we are in touch with the boards of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. All the parties are willing to sign the contract,'' the daily quoted Asif Iqbal, chief coordinator of CBFS as telling the paper from London on telephone.However, the daily also said sources in the CBFS had confirmed that the deals with Pakistan and Indian boards had already been signed.
