Cricket News Desk.. Even though the Champions Trophy is to be held next year, discussions about it are already in full swing. The Indian team is not ready to tour the host country Pakistan and is surrounded by controversies at the moment. There has been cross-border tension between the two countries for a long time and India has not played any series against the Pakistani team. Both teams face each other only in ICC tournaments or Asia Cup. The last match between India and Pakistan was played during the T20 World Cup in New York. Team India won.
Pakistan has given a strong statement
Pakistan is worried that India does not want to send its team there. It seems that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will not tolerate this anymore. They have given a strong statement to the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding the participation of Team India.
Team India will not go to Pakistan!
PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi took a tough stand on India's participation in the 2025 Champions Trophy, which was the main focus of discussion at the ICC's annual conference held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. According to reports, the BCCI does not want to tour Pakistan amid the growing tension, so it may propose a hybrid model for the tournament to the ICC. But Naqvi is not ready to back down, he has asked the ICC to take the responsibility of bringing Team India to Pakistan.
ICC warned
According to reports, “PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has made it clear to the ICC that Pakistan will host the 2025 Champions Trophy. There will be no hybrid model. The responsibility of bringing India to Pakistan lies with the ICC, not the PCB. Team India is the last to come.” Naqvi visited Pakistan in 2008, when Mahendra Singh Dhoni was captain of India in the Asia Cup.
Asia Cup was held with hybrid model
When India refused to travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup tournament in 2023, the tournament was changed to a hybrid model and Sri Lanka hosted India's matches. The final also took place in Sri Lanka and Rohit Sharma's team became champions. Pakistan may seek advice from the central government regarding sending its team for the BCCI Champions Trophy 2025 and it remains to be seen what happens.
