India “unlikely” to journey Pakistan for Champions Trophy 2025: MEA
New Delhi [India], : It’s “unlikely” that the Indian Cricket crew will journey to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy subsequent yr on account of ‘safety issues’ there, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs mentioned on Friday.
Attributable to strained political relations between the 2 nations, India has not toured Pakistan since 2008, after they participated within the Asia Cup. The 2 arch-rivals final performed a bilateral collection in 2012-13 in India, comprising white-ball matches. After that, India and Pakistan have primarily confronted one another in ICC tournaments and Asia Cups.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal cited the Board of Management for Cricket in India assertion which said that due to the “safety issues” in Pakistan, it’s unlikely that the Indian crew will cross the border to play the marquee occasion in Pakistan.
“The BCCI has issued a press release. They’ve mentioned that there are safety issues there, and due to this fact, it’s unlikely that the crew will likely be going there,” Randhir Jaiswal mentioned in a weekly press briefing immediately.
India has firmly held its stance of not travelling to Pakistan. The BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla has constantly emphasised that the board will strictly adhere to the directives issued by the Indian authorities.
Whereas India cleared its stance about not travelling for the ICC event, Pakistan have remained adamant in its stance as effectively.
The Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, Mohsin Naqvi, had brushed away the thought of internet hosting the event in a hybrid mannequin. Not too long ago, he promised that the board is attempting to do what’s greatest for Pakistan cricket.
“Our stance could be very clear. I promise we’ll do what’s greatest for Pakistan cricket. I am always in contact with the ICC chairman, and my crew is speaking to them always. We’re nonetheless clear in our stance that it isn’t acceptable that we play cricket in India, and so they do not play cricket right here. No matter will occur, will occur on the idea of equality. We have informed the ICC very clearly, and what occurs subsequent we’ll let you understand,” Naqvi was quoted by ESPNcricinfo as saying.
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