India Unlikely to Tour Pakistan for 2025 Champions Trophy

India Unlikely to Tour Pakistan for 2025 Champions Trophy, BCCI to Request ICC for Alternative Venue

The Indian cricket team is highly unlikely to travel to Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy, according to sources within the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The BCCI is expected to approach the International Cricket Council (ICC) with a request to host the matches in Dubai or Sri Lanka instead.

India has not toured Pakistan since the 2008 Asia Cup, and the two nations have only faced each other in multi-team tournaments since then. Pakistan hosted the Asia Cup in 2022, but India was allowed to play all their matches in Sri Lanka under a "hybrid model" arrangement. India cited a lack of government clearance for their decision not to travel to Pakistan for the tournament.

The eight-nation Champions Trophy is scheduled to be held in Pakistan from February 19 to March 9, 2025. It will be the first major cricket event hosted by Pakistan since the 1996 World Cup, which it co-hosted with India and Sri Lanka.

The BCCI's decision is based on security concerns and the ongoing political tensions between India and Pakistan. The two countries have a long history of conflict, and there have been several terrorist attacks in Pakistan in recent years.

The ICC is yet to make a decision on the BCCI's request, but it is likely to consider the security concerns and the precedent set by the Asia Cup. If the ICC agrees to the BCCI's request, it will be a major blow to Pakistan's hopes of hosting a successful Champions Trophy.

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