India and Pakistan can play a series of three ODI matches in years when the cricket boards of both countries are trying to find a window into their tight international calendar in the wake of the resumption of bilateral peace process.

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who visited Mohali last month to see India and Pakistan, the final of the World Cup, said the board of directors of these two countries will meet to renew ties cricket.

"We want to boost ties with India in cricket. Negotiations are ongoing and not yet complete," Gilani told reporters on the sidelines of a reception on Monday offered to members of the Pakistan cricket team.

Pakistan Cricket Board chief operating Subhan Ahmad said, "The Daily News that an effort is to organize a three-match ODI series, despite the hectic schedule of the two countries this year.

He said there was a possibility that the two agencies may be able to organize an ODI series later this year.

"Taking time out from the hectic ICC Future Tour Programme would not be easy. However, all efforts are being made to adjust the series this year," he said.

"We are working on it but I don't think we can manage more than 10-12 days and in such a case, only three ODIs can be arranged. However, all these talks are in an early stage," Ahmad said.

He was not sure when or where the series would be organised.

"That is a million dollar question," he said. India were scheduled to tour Pakistan in early 2009 but the visit was cancelled in the aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, which were blamed on the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group.

Since then, both countries have played each other twice in one day international - the Champions Trophy in South Africa and last month's World Cup.

In the framework of the ICC future tour of Pakistan, is scheduled to visit India for a Test series in March next year.

"Yes, Pakistan is scheduled to tour India early next year to play Test and One-Day series. That tour is part of the Future Tour Programme. Since we have announced the restart of bilateral series, the tour to India is a possibility," Ahmad said.

India and Pakistan agreed to resume peace process was blocked in the wake of the attacks in Mumbai.

The cricket diplomacy initiated by the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and invited his Pakistani counterpart to watch the semifinals of the World Cup in Mohali has given impetus to the process of normalization of relations.