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BCCI: The Champions Trophy 2025 is hanging in the balance. Pakistan is hosting the Champions Trophy, but Team India does not seem ready to tour the neighboring country. The report quoted a BCCI source as saying that the Indian team will not go to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. So in such a situation, can Team India withdraw its name from the tournament and if yes, then how will the tournament take place? Let's know about it.
Pakistan has kept India's matches in Lahore only in its draft schedule to address India's security concerns. However, the media reports that have come out so far indicate that Team India is not ready to tour Pakistan at any cost. However, no official information has come from the BCCI yet.
Will Team India withdraw from the tournament?
However, the Pakistan Cricket Board has no choice but to accept the BCCI's demand. However, the PCB is adamant that Pakistan will host all the matches of the Champions Trophy and no hybrid model will be used. In such a situation, Team India can withdraw its name from the tournament. If India withdraws its name, how will the tournament perform?
8 teams have qualified for the Champions Trophy, which were ranked 8th in the points table of the last ODI World Cup. In the last ODI World Cup of 2023, Bangladesh was 8th in the table and Sri Lanka was 9th. Now if Team India withdraws its name, then only 7 teams will remain in the tournament but the tournament is played with 8 teams. In such a situation, the ninth ranked Sri Lankan team will qualify to play the tournament.