Pakistan has not been able to host any ICC tournament for a long time. Pakistan hosted the Cricket World Cup in Pakistan about 28 years ago. However, apart from Pakistan, that World Cup was also hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Now ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is proposed in Pakistan, so will the Indian team go to Pakistan to play Champions Trophy? In fact, recently it was said in media reports that Team India will not tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy.
What did Pakistan Cricket Board President Mohsin Naqvi say?
Now the statement of Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has come on this issue. Chairman Mohsin said that we are ready for a bilateral series with India at a neutral venue, we have said this earlier also, but for this India will have to come to Pakistan to play the Champions Trophy. If the Indian cricket team comes to Pakistan to play the Champions Trophy, we will play a bilateral series with the neighboring country. In fact, recently it was claimed in media reports that PCB not only wants to host India in the Champions Trophy, but is also ready for a bilateral series.
'Forget the bilateral series with India, we…'
However, after this the officials associated with BCCI adopted a strict stance. If media reports are to be believed, BCCI has given a shocking reply to Pakistan Cricket Board. BCCI officials said that Pakistan Cricket Board should forget the bilateral series with India, the Indian team will not go to Pakistan even for the Champions Trophy. However, now Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has given his reaction on this issue. However, recently Team India captain Rohit Sharma had said that if there is a Test series between India and Pakistan, it will prove to be a boon for this format.