Former Pakistani skipper Shahid Afridi has hit back at the BCCI secretary Jay Shah over his ‘Security Concerns’ remark recently. Meanwhile, Afridi named all the cricket teams that Pakistan has hosted in the recent few years. His post on social media is getting a lot of attention as the all-rounder went on to say that Pakistan is ready to host India in the upcoming Champions Trophy in 2025.
“I came across @JayShah’s statement about security situation in Pakistan. Just to refresh his memory, Pakistan has hosted the following foreign players/teams in the past six years:
2017 – ICC World XI & SL
2018 – WI 2019 – WI (W), BD (W) & SL
2020 – BD, PSL, MCC & Zim
2021 – WI, PSL, SA & WI
2022 – Aus, PSL, WI, BD U19, Ireland (W) & Eng (2),
2023 – NZ (2), PSL, Women’s Exhibition Matches, #AsiaCup2023 (Nep, SL, Afg & BD) & SA (W)
Have no doubts Mr Shah, Pakistan is ready to host @BCCI at the #ICCChampionsTrophy2025,” Afridi posted on X.
Afridi’s reaction comes after Shah said Pakistan is not safe for cricket
“All the full members, media rights holders, and in-stadium rights holders were initially hesitant to commit to hosting the entire tournament in Pakistan. This reluctance stemmed from concerns related to the security and economic situation prevailing in the country,” Shah said in a statement recently.
To note, the ongoing Asia Cup is also being played in hybrid mode as both Pakistan and Sri Lanka are hosting the event. Meanwhile, the Men in Green started their Super 4s fixtures with a win as they defeated Bangladesh. Babar Azam and Co are set to take on the arch-rivals India in Colombo on September 10 (Sunday).
