The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) searching for causes behind India’s refusal to journey to Pakistan to play the ICC Champions Trophy subsequent 12 months, in line with a report in ESPN Cricinfo on Tuesday. Final week, the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) knowledgeable the PCB that the BCCI, after not receiving permission kind the Indian authorities, has not agreed to ship the Indian cricket crew to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy. The report added the PCB desires in writing from BCCI, detailing the explanations and justification. behind it not having the ability to attend the occasion in Pakistan
As of now, the Champions Trophy 2025 is scheduled to be performed throughout three venues in Pakistan from February 9.
As a result of tense political ties between each nations, India has not travelled to Pakistan since 2008, once they performed the Asia Cup over there.
India has firmly held the stance of not travelling to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy, citing ‘safety issues’.
Earlier this 12 months, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said that India would journey to Pakistan provided that the Authorities of India permitted it.
Lately, ICC conveyed to the PCB in writing that India will not journey to Pakistan to take part within the marquee occasion which might be held in Pakistan within the early months of 2025.
The PCB consulted with the Pakistan authorities on the problem and is trying to current a agency stance on the matter.
“If India’s participation contributes to ICC’s income, the PCB’s function is equally essential, and with out Pakistan-India matches, the ICC revenues would undergo considerably,” sources informed Geo Information.
The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) has requested the ICC to conduct the match of the Indian Cricket Workforce on a hybrid mannequin with the ultimate to probably happen at Dubai Worldwide Stadium within the UAE.
However final week, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi shrugged away the potential of internet hosting the event in a hybrid mannequin by claiming that there have been no discussions about internet hosting the event in a hybrid format.
On Tuesday, sources reported that South Africa and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) emerged as doable venues for internet hosting the Champions Trophy in 2025 if Pakistan pulled out on the final second.
If the event is shifted, there are additionally probabilities that Pakistan may withdraw from the event if ICC strikes the event to a impartial venue, in line with latest experiences.
India and Pakistan performed their final bilateral sequence in 2012-13 in India, a white-ball sequence and now principally play in ICC tournaments and Asia Cups.
With ANI inputs
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