Pakistan Cricket Board President Mohsin Naqvi said that the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will not be held on a hybrid model. The hosting of this event has been handed over to Pakistan, although it is not yet clear whether the Indian team will tour Pakistan or not. If we talk about the report, the Board of Control for Cricket in India is reluctant to send its team to Pakistan to play the Champions Trophy.
The Indian team has not visited Pakistan since the 2008 Asia Cup
Some reports are also suggesting that the Indian team has expressed a desire to play its matches in Sri Lanka or Dubai in the past. Strained political relations The Indian team has not visited Pakistan since the 2008 Asia Cup. There has been no bilateral series between the two countries since 2012-2013. Since then, the two teams clash only in ICC events.
BCCI does not want to send Indian team to Pakistan
The Pakistan team visited India for the ODI World Cup 2023. However, the BCCI does not want to send the Indian team to Pakistan. Such a tournament was demanded to be organized on a hybrid model. This will allow the Indian team to play its matches in neutral venues. Naqvi said that it is the responsibility of the ICC to ensure that the Indians travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy.
Pakistan to host 2025 Championship Trophy
According to a report by Pakistani media house Express News, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has made it clear to the ICC that Pakistan will host the 2025 Championship Trophy and there will be no hybrid model. It is the responsibility of the ICC to bring India to Pakistan for the event and not the PCB.