PAK vs India Champions Trophy 2025
PAK vs India Champions Trophy 2025: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought guidance from its government after confirming that India’s cricket team will not be going to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. This confirmation came two days after PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi stated that Pakistan would not accept a hybrid model for the Champions Trophy 2025 schedule.
The PCB received an email from the ICC stating that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had informed them about India’s decision. The PCB, set to host the event in February and March, seeks government advice. Chairman Naqvi emphasized that Pakistan will not host any matches outside the country if India does not participate.
Historical Overview Of Both Teams Before Pak vs India Champions Trophy 2025
The PCB received an email from the ICC stating that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had informed them about India’s decision. The PCB, set to host the event in February and March, seeks government advice. Chairman Naqvi emphasized that Pakistan will not host any matches outside the country if India does not participate.
He mentioned that while the Indian media has reported this for months, the PCB has not received any formal written objections from India. He also noted that several cricket boards are looking forward to playing in Pakistan and urged not to politicize the matter. Historically, political tensions have prevented India’s team from visiting Pakistan since 2008, with the rivals only meeting in multi-team events. Their last bilateral series was in December 2012 and January 2013, and India’s last visit to Pakistan for a bilateral series was in early 2006.
Pakistan traveled to India for the ICC Cricket World Cup in October and November 2023, playing all its matches there. According to a PCB source, all countries except India were “supportive and encouraging” of Pakistan hosting the tournament. PAK vs India Champions Trophy 2025 is going to be a thriller.
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In July, the PCB chairman met with heads of cricket boards in Barbados before the T20 World Cup final to discuss Pakistan’s preparations for hosting next year’s ICC Champions Trophy. The source mentioned that six out of seven countries have been supportive because their teams have visited Pakistan and witnessed the efforts made to host them successfully.
The ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan have made it difficult for them to play bilateral cricket series, so they only compete in multi-nation tournaments. India last visited Pakistan in 2008, and the situation with the Pak vs India Champions Trophy 2025 has caused more speculation.
