The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has ruled out the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) reported proposal to ferry the India cricket team back to the country after every game in the Champions Trophy 2025. A Cricbuzz report on Friday claimed that Pakistan offered assistance to help send India back to Chandigarh or Delhi after every match in the tournament amid uncertainty over India’s willingness to travel to the neighbouring nation. Now, a report has claimed that the BCCI has rejected the idea.
BCCI says no to Pakistan’s proposal for India in Champions Trophy 2025
As per Dainik Jagaran, a BCCI official claimed that the board had received no such proposal from the PCB over the arrangements for the Champions Trophy 2025. He added that they will not accept the plan even if it is presented to them. The official maintained that the BCCI’s stance remains firm that the decision to send India to Pakistan for the tournament lies in the hands of the Government of India.
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Will India travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy 2025?
India are scheduled to play all their Champions Trophy 2025 matches in Lahore, with matches set to be held on February 20, 23 and March 2. However, it remains unclear if India will travel to Pakistan or if the ICC will adopt a hybrid model for the tournament. India last toured Pakistan in 2008 for the Asia Cup following which geopolitical tension between the two countries has forced the former to boycott cricket in the latter till date. The two sides have only met at ICC events.
The PCB remains adamant about hosting the CT 2025 and is ensuring that the preparations for the tournament are in full swing. Hopes have been raised after India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar recently paid a visit to Pakistan to attend the SCO summit. However, the visit had no mention of cricket or India traveling to the country whatsoever.
