Pakistan will not go to India for Champions Trophy, PCB is in tension, will the schedule change?

Champions Trophy 2025: The T20 World Cup 2024 is over and now the ICC has started preparing for its next tournament. The next tournament of the ICC is the Champions Trophy and it will be hosted by Pakistan. For this, the Pakistan Cricket Board does not want to let any kind of deficiency happen. Therefore, the PCB is engaged in getting its stadiums in Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi repaired. For this, a proposal of the schedule has also been sent to the ICC, according to which this tournament will be held from 19 February to 9 March. PCB is trying its best to get Team India to go to Pakistan for this tournament. Meanwhile, BCCI has given a big blow, after which the Pakistan Cricket Board is in tension.

Team India will not go to Pakistan?

The Indian team has a big stature in cricket and wherever it plays in the tournament, there is a big opportunity to earn. The Pakistan Cricket Board, which is going through a crisis, does not want to miss this opportunity. Therefore, it is trying its best to get Team India to go to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. Therefore, to convince BCCI, it offered a single venue. Despite this, BCCI does not want to send Team India to Pakistan. According to a report by Sports Tak, BCCI sources have said that there has been no discussion about the Champions Trophy yet, but there is little hope of going there. The final decision on this matter will depend on the central government.

Why is Team India not wanting to go to Pakistan?

The biggest reason behind Team India not going to Pakistan is the relationship between the two countries. There has been a rift between India and Pakistan for a long time. Due to Pakistan's terrorist activities in India, the central government had decided to end all kinds of relations. The Indian government is concerned about the safety of the players. Therefore, now no bilateral series is played between the two countries. The Indian team has not visited Pakistan since 2008. At the same time, the only series played between the two teams in the last 16 years was in 2012-13.

Will the Champions Trophy be in hybrid model?

BCCI sources have said that the hybrid model has been put forward before the ICC regarding the Champions Trophy. The ICC will decide on this matter during the meeting to be held in Sri Lanka. If the BCCI's demand is accepted, then Team India's matches will be held at a neutral venue and the PCB may have to change the schedule. Asia Cup 2023 was also to be played under the hosting of Pakistan, but after the demand of BCCI, India's match was held in Sri Lanka under the hybrid model.