The upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 is slated to take place in Pakistan, however, there is a question mark on India's participation in the global tournament in its neighbouring nation. Former Pakistan player Rashid Latif believes that India can travel to Pakistan for the tournament.
Team India is scheduled to play only three more ODIs before the Champions Trophy to be played next year, for now, in Pakistan. ICC has identified a window from February 19 to March 9 2025 for the tournament and all eyes are on India's preparations for the competition.
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The upcoming Champions Trophy is set to take place in Pakistan in February 2025. Pakistan Cricket Board has left it to the ICC to announce the tournament's schedule and convince India to travel to its nation for the global tournament.
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A Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) source recently stated that the Indian team will not travel to Pakistan for the upcoming Champions Trophy 2025. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) now wants the BCCI to give written proof of the government's denial on the same matter.
The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 is likely to be scheduled in a hybrid model or get completely moved out of Pakistan with India unlikely to travel to the neighbouring country. Team India didn't travel to Pakistan for Asia Cup 2023 and unless some major diplomatic tweaks, the stand will remain as it is.
The Champions Trophy 2025 is likely to take place in mid-February next year as Pakistan gears up to host its first ICC tournament since the 1996 ODI World Cup. However, there are speculations on India's participation in the tournament.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sent a tentative schedule to the ICC for the Champions Trophy 2025 while zeroing down on three venues in Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi. Reportedly, Lahore has been picked by the PCB as the sole venue for India depending upon whether the Men in Blue travel.
Pakistan are scheduled to host the Champions Trophy next year. This is the first ICC event they will be hosting since 1996 ODI World Cup. Pakistan are also the defending champions having won the previous edition played back in 2017 in England.
Lack of ODI matches might turn out to be an issue for India ahead of Champions Trophy next year. The tournament is set to be played in Pakistan while India's stance on the matter is still unknown. However, lack of proper match preparation might create concerns in the Indian camp.
An ICC member recently said that the world cricket body would not force the BCCI to defy the government policy that bars the team from travelling to Pakistan. India did not go to Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2023 and the tournament was held in a hybrid model.
"This is an ICC event and Pakistan went last year to India for the World Cup. Chairman Naqvi will try to convince the ICC and BCCI that they need to confirm that India will be coming to Pakistan as early as possible as it will help promote the CT for them," a PCB source told PTI.
The clash between international cricket and T20 leagues is not new but the franchise cricketing world will face a unique situation of an ICC event clashing with the T20 tournaments, as many as four, next year. Moreover, it is not yet sure if the competition will take place in Pakistan.
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