Delhi: The discussion regarding ICC Champions Trophy 2025 has intensified. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has clearly informed the ICC that it will not tour Pakistan, whatever the situation. BCCI has refused to go to Pakistan citing security reasons, while Pakistan is repeatedly asking ICC why India does not want to come to their country. Meanwhile, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken a new action, which has made the situation even more complicated.
Pakistan Cricket received the Champions Trophy silverware in Islamabad on 14 November and has announced to take it to various venues in Pakistan from 16 to 24 November. During this trophy tour, it will visit places like Skardu, Murree, Hunza and Muzaffarabad, of which Murree is a part of Pakistan, while Skardu, Hunza and Muzaffarabad fall in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). This step of PCB has raised many questions in India, because India has already refused to go to Pakistan.
ICC postponed the meeting
Apart from this, after this move of Pakistan, ICC had to postpone the meeting to be held on November 11, in which the schedule of Champions Trophy was to be announced. This incident has made the situation between the two countries even more tense.
FAQ
ICC Champions The trophy takes place once in how many years?
Till 2006, the Champions Trophy was held every two years. The tournament was scheduled to be held in Pakistan in 2008, but was shifted to South Africa in 2009 due to security reasons. Since then it is held every four years like the World Cup.
Which team will play Champions Trophy in 2025?
The tournament will start on February 19, 2025, in which Pakistan will face New Zealand in Karachi. The final is to be held on March 9 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
