India won't travel to Pakistan to participate in Champions Trophy next year: Reports
The Indian team will not travel to Pakistan in 2025 to play the upcoming Champions Trophy, media reports said.
The Indian Cricket Board, in a recent communication to the Pakistan Cricket Board, have cited security concerns for their decision and expressed their desire to play all their games in Dubai, reported The Indian Express.
“This has been our stance and there is no reason to change that. We have written to them and asked them to shift our games to Dubai,” a source told the newspaper.
Pakistan, where the international cricket team did not travel following the terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team, will host the major ICC event from February 19 to March 9.
Eight teams are scheduled to participate in the tournament.
Sources told the Indian newspaper that the BCCI continued to stick to its stand over Pakistan “in consultation with the government”.
In 2023, India was forced to shift its Asia Cup matches to Sri Lanka despite pressure from host Pakistan.
India last visited Pakistan in 2008 to play Asia Cup.
Pakistan hosted several international teams for bilateral series in recent years,
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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