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The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 will be hosted in Pakistan. The matches of this tournament are to be held in Karachi, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Islamabad. Earlier, videos of large-scale pro-terror rallies have surfaced in Karachi and Islamabad on the anniversary of terrorist Burhan Wani. Hizbul Mujahideen's poster boy Burhan Wani was part of a terrorist organization. It was declared a terrorist organization by the European Union, Canada, the US and India.
On July 8, on the anniversary of terrorist Burhan Wani, five Indian soldiers were martyred in a surprise attack by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists on an army convoy in Badnota village of Jammu division. Many terrorist supporters are getting support from Pakistan's intelligence agencies to support violence in Jammu and Kashmir.
Indian cricket team's security is a matter of concern
The venues of the ICC Champions Trophy are a matter of security concern for the Indian cricket team. If we talk only about Karachi, which is one of the three proposed venues for the tournament, a large number of protesters were seen raising anti-India slogans about 6 km away from the National Cricket Stadium here. A similar scene was seen on the streets of the capital Islamabad, where the Indian High Commission was the target of the anti-India rally. This place is a few kilometers away from Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, another venue of the ICC Champions Trophy.
Shahid Afridi appealed
Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi has urged the Indian cricket team to tour Pakistan, arguing that sports should be kept away from politics. Afridi also mentioned Virat Kohli's huge fan base in Pakistan and said that if he comes to Pakistan, he will forget his love for India.
BCCI responded on Pakistan tour
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said in May 2024 that the Indian team will go to Pakistan for the tournament only if the central government approves it. Shukla said, 'In the case of Champions Trophy, we will do whatever the Government of India asks us to do. We will send our team only when the Government of India allows. Therefore, we will go according to the decision of the Government of India.
Will India play under the hybrid model?
It is highly unlikely that the Indian team will travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025, as the final decision has not yet been taken by the Indian government. According to recent reports, a hybrid model can be considered. Like the Asia Cup, India can play its matches in the UAE or Sri Lanka. The ICC's stance will also be important in this matter.