ICC informed Pakistan that India will not come to Pakistan to play Champions Trophy (Photo: AFP)
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sought a written explanation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) over India’s decision not to participate in the Champions Trophy.
PCB has written a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC). PCB spokesperson Samiul Hasan confirmed to Urdu News that India’s non-participation in the Champions Trophy held in 2025 An explanation has been sought from the ICC.
In a letter to the ICC, PCB has tried to find out the concrete reasons for India not coming to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. Earlier, the government issued strict instructions to the PCB to hold the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in any case and not to accept any hybrid model.
In the light of these instructions, PCB has written a letter to ICC yesterday and informed about the strict stand of their government on this matter.
Sources told Urdu News about the contents of the letter and said that the Pakistan Cricket Board has completely rejected the option of a hybrid model for the Champions Trophy.
In the letter, PCB has said that if the Indian team does not come to Pakistan, Pakistan will not play with the Indian team at any place in the future.
According to sources, PCB has denied security concerns citing past series and tournaments played in Pakistan and ICC has sought reasons from the Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) for not coming to Pakistan. why are
It should be noted that earlier, India had refused to send its team to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy citing security concerns, and the ICC had also informed the Pakistan Cricket Board about this, after which yesterday PC B has written to the ICC to try to find out the reasons.
Like the Asia Cup, India wants to play the Champions Trophy under the hybrid model and has offered to play some matches of the Champions Trophy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the hybrid model.
However, Chairman PCB has given a categorical stand several times before that the hybrid model for the Champions Trophy will not be accepted in any way and the entire tournament will be held in Pakistan.
Earlier, ICC informed Pakistan that India will not come to Pakistan to play Champions Trophy.
Next year, from February 19 to March 19, the Champions Trophy matches will be played in three cities of Pakistan, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Karachi, but the schedule of this event was to be finalized after India’s response.
Mohsin Naqvi had said on Saturday that ‘Pakistan has had a good attitude towards India in the past and we would like to make it clear that India should not expect friendly behavior from us every time.’
