India recently completed their first tour to Pakistan for 15 years

They were hoping the two sides would meet again to inaugurate the new �12m Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

The Abu Dhabi Cricket Control Board may now try to arrange a game between former stars from the two countries.

"I am still hopeful the match will go ahead, but let's see who takes part," said ADCCB president BR Shetty.

He made an unsuccessful three-day visit to India to try and persuade Jagmohan Dalmiya, president of the Board of Control, to change his mind.

"I tried speaking to Dalmiya after coming here, but he refused to speak to me on the matter," said Shetty.

I don't have any appointment with Abu Dhabi officials - there won't be any match Jagmohan Dalmiya

It appears, however, that only a small number of Indian Test players showed an interest in the fixture when it was first suggested to them.

"We met during the Rawalpindi Test earlier this month and four Indian players gave us a confirmation, along with 14 Pakistan cricketers.

"So we thought everything was confirmed and that's why we held the press conference in Abu Dhabi to announce the match," ADCCB secretary Ravi Pandit told the Indian Express newspaper.

India have not played in the United Arab Emirates since a police report, published four years ago, suggested such venues could be a target for would-be match-fixers.

Looking back: Pakistan v India

The Indian team is currently taking a break from the game after an exhausting period which saw them play Test and one-day series in Australia and Pakistan.

They are due to return to action in the six-nation Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, beginning in mid-July.

And the Indian board insists it was not given sufficient notice of the proposed Abu Dhabi fixture, which would have earned the winners $100,000.

"Everyone wants to hold India-Pakistan matches, but we have to regulate these things.

"We need to see what the motive is behind the match. We need to know all this and in good time," said Board secretary Karunakaran Nair.