The first ICC event to be held in Pakistan since 1997 is being anticipated. The 2025 Champions Trophy is expected to start in February. According to reports, India has denied visiting Pakistan, where all of the teams are playing. The action follows the Indian government’s decision to bar the Men in Blue from crossing the border because of long-standing political and geographic hostilities between the two nations.
The Indian government was reluctant to send the team to Pakistan, thus the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided against going there. According to TOI, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has denounced the Pakistan Cricket Board’s recent tweet inviting their compatriots to the Trophy tour in response to the speculations that have gained notice. Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) includes Skardu, Hunza, and Muzaffarabad as participating locations.
Jay Shah has attacked and denounced PCB’s idea to bring the trophy to Pok cities, as well as protested to that tweet [post]. Furthermore, since the schedule must originate from the ICC, PCB has no business disclosing it. According to a source cited by TOI, “things need to be done appropriately, via appropriate channels.”
PCB is not yet prepared to use a hybrid model.
According to reports, PCB has also rejected the possibility of choosing a hybrid model. According to this approach, India will play all of its matches at a neutral location, just like they did at the 2023 Asia Cup. In 2023, the Asia Cup was supposed to be held only in Pakistan. However, India played all of its matches in Sri Lanka because the BCCI was reluctant to tour the nation.
There are also rumours that one of the locations where India could compete in the 2025 Champions Trophy is the United Arab Emirates. Its proximity to Pakistan and the fact that it was the home of Pakistan when
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The ICC banned them from hosting any international matches following an extremist attack on a visiting Sri Lankan team are the reasons for the rumours.
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